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AM60A Magnesium vs. 513.0 Aluminum

AM60A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 513.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AM60A magnesium and the bottom bar is 513.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 62
55
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
68
Elongation at Break, % 8.8
5.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 70
97
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
26
Shear Strength, MPa 130
170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
590
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
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 69
110

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
9.8
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
100
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
8.8

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 5.5 to 6.5
91.9 to 95.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.1
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 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.22
1.4 to 2.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15