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AM60A Magnesium vs. EN AC-43400 Aluminum

AM60A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while EN AC-43400 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-43400 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 62
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
72
Elongation at Break, % 8.8
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 70
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
540
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 62
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 69
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.7
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 990
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17
2.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 5.5 to 6.5
86 to 90.8
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 91.8 to 94.4
0.2 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.13 to 0.6
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
9.0 to 11
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.22
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15