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213.0 Aluminum vs. AM60A Magnesium

213.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AM60A magnesium belongs to the magnesium 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 213.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is AM60A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 85
62
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
45
Elongation at Break, % 1.5
8.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 93
70
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 670
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 850
1000
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
62
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 94
69

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
12
Density, g/cm3 3.2
1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1090
990

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.5
17
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
71
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.0
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 83.5 to 93
5.5 to 6.5
Copper (Cu), % 6.0 to 8.0
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
91.8 to 94.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0.13 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.5
0 to 0.22
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0