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AM60A Magnesium vs. 6023 Aluminum

AM60A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 6023 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 6023 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
69
Elongation at Break, % 8.8
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 70
120 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
26
Shear Strength, MPa 130
210 to 220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
300 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 62
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 69
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
11
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
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17
38 to 39
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
670 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
35 to 36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
16

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 5.5 to 6.5
94 to 97.7
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.3 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0.2 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 91.8 to 94.4
0.4 to 0.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.13 to 0.6
0.2 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.6 to 1.4
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.22
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15