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AM60A Magnesium vs. 771.0 Aluminum

AM60A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 771.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AM60A magnesium and the bottom bar is 771.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 62
85 to 120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
70
Elongation at Break, % 8.8
1.7 to 6.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 70
92 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
250 to 370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
210 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 62
140 to 150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 69
82

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
4.4 to 20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
310 to 900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
23 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
29 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
54 to 58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
11 to 16

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 5.5 to 6.5
90.5 to 92.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.060 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 91.8 to 94.4
0.8 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.13 to 0.6
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.22
6.5 to 7.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15