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AM60A Magnesium vs. 5070 Aluminum

AM60A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 5070 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 30 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 5070 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
68
Elongation at Break, % 8.8
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 70
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
26
Shear Strength, MPa 130
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 62
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 69
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 990
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17
51
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
14

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 5.5 to 6.5
92.4 to 95.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 91.8 to 94.4
3.5 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.13 to 0.6
0.4 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.22
0.4 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15