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AM60A Magnesium vs. 5154A Aluminum

AM60A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 5154A aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AM60A magnesium and the bottom bar is 5154A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 62
58 to 100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
68
Elongation at Break, % 8.8
1.1 to 19
Fatigue Strength, MPa 70
83 to 160
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
26
Shear Strength, MPa 130
140 to 210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
230 to 370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
96 to 320

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
600
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
32
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
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17
4.0 to 36
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
68 to 760
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
24 to 38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
31 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
10 to 16

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 5.5 to 6.5
93.7 to 96.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 91.8 to 94.4
3.1 to 3.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.13 to 0.6
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.22
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15