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AM60A Magnesium vs. 355.0 Aluminum

AM60A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 355.0 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 355.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 62
72 to 83
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
71
Elongation at Break, % 8.8
1.5 to 2.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 70
55 to 70
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
27
Shear Strength, MPa 130
150 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
200 to 260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
150 to 190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 62
150 to 170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
38 to 43
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 69
120 to 140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 990
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17
2.7 to 5.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
150 to 250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
20 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
28 to 33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
60 to 69
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
9.1 to 12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 5.5 to 6.5
90.3 to 94.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
1.0 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.6
Magnesium (Mg), % 91.8 to 94.4
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.13 to 0.6
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
4.5 to 5.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.22
0 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15