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AM60A Magnesium vs. A384.0 Aluminum

AM60A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while A384.0 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 A384.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
74
Elongation at Break, % 8.8
2.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 70
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
28
Shear Strength, MPa 130
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
550
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 62
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
23
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 69
73

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
11
Density, g/cm3 1.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 990
1010

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17
6.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
15

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 5.5 to 6.5
79.3 to 86.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
3.0 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 91.8 to 94.4
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.13 to 0.6
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
10.5 to 12
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.22
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5