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AM60B Magnesium vs. 2017 Aluminum

AM60B magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 2017 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 AM60B magnesium and the bottom bar is 2017 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
71
Elongation at Break, % 11
12 to 18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 96
90 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
27
Shear Strength, MPa 140
130 to 260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
190 to 430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
76 to 260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 72
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
10
Density, g/cm3 1.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 990
1140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21
24 to 66
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
41 to 470
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
17 to 40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 50
24 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
7.9 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 5.5 to 6.5
91.6 to 95.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.010
3.5 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 92.6 to 94.3
0.4 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.24 to 0.6
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.2 to 0.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.22
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15