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AM60A Magnesium vs. 5252 Aluminum

AM60A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 5252 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AM60A magnesium and the bottom bar is 5252 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 62
68 to 75
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
68
Elongation at Break, % 8.8
4.5 to 11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 70
100 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
25
Shear Strength, MPa 130
140 to 160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
230 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
170 to 240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 62
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
34
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
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 990
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17
12 to 23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
210 to 430
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
23 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
31 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
10 to 13

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 5.5 to 6.5
96.6 to 97.8
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
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 0.080
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.22
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1