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AM60A Magnesium vs. 6016 Aluminum

AM60A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 6016 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AM60A magnesium and the bottom bar is 6016 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 62
55 to 80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
69
Elongation at Break, % 8.8
11 to 27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 70
68 to 89
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
26
Shear Strength, MPa 130
130 to 170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
200 to 280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
110 to 210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 62
190 to 210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
48 to 54
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 69
160 to 180

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 990
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17
29 to 47
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
82 to 340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
21 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
29 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
77 to 86
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
9.1 to 12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 5.5 to 6.5
96.4 to 98.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 91.8 to 94.4
0.25 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.13 to 0.6
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
1.0 to 1.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.22
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15