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AM60A Magnesium vs. EN AC-45000 Aluminum

AM60A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while EN AC-45000 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-45000 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 62
77
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
73
Elongation at Break, % 8.8
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 70
75
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
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 62
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 69
81

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
11
Density, g/cm3 1.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 990
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17
1.7
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
80
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
8.0

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 5.5 to 6.5
82.2 to 91.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
3.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 91.8 to 94.4
0 to 0.55
Manganese (Mn), % 0.13 to 0.6
0.2 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.45
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
5.0 to 7.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.22
0 to 2.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.35