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AM60A Magnesium vs. Grade 361 Molybdenum

AM60A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while grade 361 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AM60A magnesium and the bottom bar is grade 361 molybdenum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
310
Elongation at Break, % 8.8
6.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
7.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.7
10
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
28
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
330
Embodied Water, L/kg 990
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17
37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
17
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 5.5 to 6.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.010
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 91.8 to 94.4
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.13 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
99.9 to 100
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0050
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0070
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.22
0