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AM60A Magnesium vs. 392.0 Aluminum

AM60A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 392.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 29 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 AM60A magnesium and the bottom bar is 392.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
75
Elongation at Break, % 8.8
0.86
Fatigue Strength, MPa 70
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
670
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
670
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 62
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 69
90

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
10
Density, g/cm3 1.7
2.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 990
950

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17
2.4
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
17
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
56
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 5.5 to 6.5
73.9 to 80.6
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0.4 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 1.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 91.8 to 94.4
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.13 to 0.6
0.2 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
18 to 20
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.22
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5