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AM60A Magnesium vs. 336.0 Aluminum

AM60A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 336.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AM60A magnesium and the bottom bar is 336.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 62
110 to 130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
75
Elongation at Break, % 8.8
0.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 70
80 to 93
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
28
Shear Strength, MPa 130
190 to 250
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
250 to 320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
190 to 300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
570
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 62
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 69
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
11
Density, g/cm3 1.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 990
1010

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17
1.1 to 1.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
250 to 580
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
25 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
32 to 38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
12 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 5.5 to 6.5
79.1 to 85.8
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0.5 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 1.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 91.8 to 94.4
0.7 to 1.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.13 to 0.6
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.030
2.0 to 3.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
11 to 13
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.22
0 to 0.35