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AM60A Magnesium vs. 380.0 Aluminum

AM60A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 380.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AM60A magnesium and the bottom bar is 380.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 62
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
74
Elongation at Break, % 8.8
3.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 70
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
28
Shear Strength, MPa 130
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
510
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 62
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 69
83

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
10
Density, g/cm3 1.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 990
1040

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17
8.0
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 5.5 to 6.5
79.6 to 89.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 2.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 91.8 to 94.4
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.13 to 0.6
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
7.5 to 9.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.22
0 to 3.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5