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AM60A Magnesium vs. 359.0 Aluminum

AM60A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 359.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AM60A magnesium and the bottom bar is 359.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 62
90 to 100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
71
Elongation at Break, % 8.8
3.8 to 4.9
Fatigue Strength, MPa 70
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
27
Shear Strength, MPa 130
220 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
340 to 350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
250 to 280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
530
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 62
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 69
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.7
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 990
1090

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17
12 to 15
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
450 to 540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
37 to 38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
42 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
16 to 17

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 5.5 to 6.5
88.9 to 91
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 91.8 to 94.4
0.5 to 0.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.13 to 0.6
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
8.5 to 9.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.22
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15