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AM60B Magnesium vs. 2095 Aluminum

AM60B magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 2095 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AM60B magnesium and the bottom bar is 2095 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
70
Elongation at Break, % 11
8.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 96
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
26
Shear Strength, MPa 140
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 72
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
31
Density, g/cm3 1.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 990
1470

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21
57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
2640
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 50
59
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
31

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 5.5 to 6.5
91.3 to 94.9
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.010
3.9 to 4.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.15
Lithium (Li), % 0
0.7 to 1.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 92.6 to 94.3
0.25 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.24 to 0.6
0 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.12
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.25 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.22
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.040 to 0.18
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15