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AM60A Magnesium vs. 1435 Aluminum

AM60A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 1435 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AM60A magnesium and the bottom bar is 1435 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
69
Elongation at Break, % 8.8
4.1 to 32
Fatigue Strength, MPa 70
27 to 49
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
26
Shear Strength, MPa 130
54 to 87
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
81 to 150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
23 to 130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 62
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
60
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 69
200

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
9.0
Density, g/cm3 1.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 990
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17
5.0 to 20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
3.8 to 110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
8.3 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
15 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
93
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
3.6 to 6.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 5.5 to 6.5
99.35 to 99.7
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.020
Iron (Fe), % 0
0.3 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 91.8 to 94.4
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.13 to 0.6
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.22
0 to 0.1