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AM60A Magnesium vs. 3004 Aluminum

AM60A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 3004 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 3004 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 62
45 to 83
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
70
Elongation at Break, % 8.8
1.1 to 19
Fatigue Strength, MPa 70
55 to 120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
26
Shear Strength, MPa 130
100 to 180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
170 to 310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
68 to 270

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
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 62
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
42
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
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 990
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17
3.2 to 27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
33 to 540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
18 to 31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
25 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
7.6 to 13

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 5.5 to 6.5
95.6 to 98.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 91.8 to 94.4
0.8 to 1.3
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 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.22
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15