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AM60A Magnesium vs. 710.0 Aluminum

AM60A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 710.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 31 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 710.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 62
75
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
70
Elongation at Break, % 8.8
2.2 to 3.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 70
55 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
26
Shear Strength, MPa 130
180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
240 to 250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 62
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 69
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 990
1130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17
4.9 to 7.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
180 to 190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
10 to 11

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 5.5 to 6.5
90.5 to 93.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0.35 to 0.65
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 91.8 to 94.4
0.6 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.13 to 0.6
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.22
6.0 to 7.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15