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AM60A Magnesium vs. 3003 Aluminum

AM60A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 3003 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 31 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 3003 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 62
28 to 65
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
70
Elongation at Break, % 8.8
1.1 to 28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 70
39 to 90
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
26
Shear Strength, MPa 130
68 to 130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
110 to 240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
40 to 210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
180
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
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
44
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 69
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 990
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17
0.95 to 63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
11 to 300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
11 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
18 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
71
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
4.7 to 10

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 5.5 to 6.5
96.8 to 99
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0.050 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 91.8 to 94.4
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.13 to 0.6
1.0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.6
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.22
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15