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AM60A Magnesium vs. 213.0 Aluminum

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

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Mechanical Properties

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

Thermal Properties

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

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

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

Alloy Composition

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