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AM60B Magnesium vs. 2195 Aluminum

AM60B magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 2195 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 2195 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
69
Elongation at Break, % 11
9.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 96
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
26
Shear Strength, MPa 140
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
560

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
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 72
100

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
54
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
2290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
55
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 50
53
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 5.5 to 6.5
91.9 to 94.9
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.010
3.7 to 4.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.15
Lithium (Li), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
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
0.080 to 0.16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15