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AM60B Magnesium vs. 360.0 Aluminum

AM60B magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 360.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AM60B magnesium and the bottom bar is 360.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 62
75
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
72
Elongation at Break, % 11
2.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 96
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
27
Shear Strength, MPa 140
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
530
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 72
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.7
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 990
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21
6.4
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 50
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
55
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
14

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 5.5 to 6.5
85.1 to 90.6
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 2.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 92.6 to 94.3
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.24 to 0.6
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
9.0 to 10
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.22
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.25