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AM60A Magnesium vs. EN AC-44100 Aluminum

AM60A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while EN AC-44100 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-44100 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 62
59
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
72
Elongation at Break, % 8.8
4.9
Fatigue Strength, MPa 70
64
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
87

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 62
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 69
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.7
2.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 990
1050

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17
7.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
53
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
55
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
8.2

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 5.5 to 6.5
84.4 to 89.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.15
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.65
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 91.8 to 94.4
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.13 to 0.6
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
10.5 to 13.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.22
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15