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AM60A Magnesium vs. 6013 Aluminum

AM60A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 6013 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 6013 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
69
Elongation at Break, % 8.8
3.4 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 70
98 to 140
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
26
Shear Strength, MPa 130
190 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
310 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
170 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 62
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 69
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 990
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17
13 to 58
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
200 to 900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
31 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
37 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
14 to 18

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 5.5 to 6.5
94.8 to 97.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0.6 to 1.1
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 91.8 to 94.4
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.13 to 0.6
0.2 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.6 to 1.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.22
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15