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AM60A Magnesium vs. EN AC-42000 Aluminum

AM60A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while EN AC-42000 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 EN AC-42000 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 62
59 to 91
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
70
Elongation at Break, % 8.8
1.1 to 2.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 70
67 to 76
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
170 to 270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
95 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
500
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 62
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 69
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.7
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 990
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17
2.8 to 5.7
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
64 to 370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
18 to 28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
26 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
66
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
7.9 to 12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 5.5 to 6.5
89.9 to 93.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.55
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 91.8 to 94.4
0.2 to 0.65
Manganese (Mn), % 0.13 to 0.6
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
6.5 to 7.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.22
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15