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AM60A Magnesium vs. 5052 Aluminum

AM60A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 5052 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 5052 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 62
46 to 83
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
68
Elongation at Break, % 8.8
1.1 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 70
66 to 140
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
26
Shear Strength, MPa 130
120 to 180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
190 to 320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
75 to 280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 62
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
24

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
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 990
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17
1.7 to 69
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
41 to 590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
19 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
27 to 38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
8.3 to 14

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 5.5 to 6.5
95.8 to 97.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 91.8 to 94.4
2.2 to 2.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.13 to 0.6
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.22
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15