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AM60A Magnesium vs. 7204 Aluminum

AM60A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 7204 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 7204 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
70
Elongation at Break, % 8.8
11 to 13
Fatigue Strength, MPa 70
110 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
26
Shear Strength, MPa 130
130 to 220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
220 to 380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
120 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 62
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
39
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 69
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 990
1140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17
25 to 40
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
110 to 710
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
21 to 36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
28 to 40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
9.4 to 16

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 5.5 to 6.5
90.5 to 94.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 91.8 to 94.4
1.0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.13 to 0.6
0.2 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.22
4.0 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15