AM60B Magnesium vs. 515.0 Aluminum

AM60B magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 515.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AM60B magnesium and the bottom bar is 515.0 aluminum.

AM60B (AM60B-F, M10602) Magnesium 515.0 (515.0-F) Cast Aluminum

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		45
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		70

Elongation at Break, %		11
Elongation at Break, %		10

Fatigue Strength, MPa		96
Fatigue Strength, MPa		130

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.33

Shear Modulus, GPa		17
Shear Modulus, GPa		26

Shear Strength, MPa		140
Shear Strength, MPa		190

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		350
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		470

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		170

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		620
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		620

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		540
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		620

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		900

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		23

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		12
Base Metal Price, % relative		9.5

Density, g/cm³		1.7
Density, g/cm³		2.6

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		23
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		8.4

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		160
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		150

Embodied Water, L/kg		990
Embodied Water, L/kg		1120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		15
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		15

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		71
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		52

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		38
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		30

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		50
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		36

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		5.5 to 6.5
Aluminum (Al), %		93.6 to 96.6

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.010
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.2

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 1.3

Magnesium (Mg), %		92.6 to 94.3
Magnesium (Mg), %		2.5 to 4.0

Manganese (Mn), %		0.24 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), %		0.4 to 0.6

Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.0020
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), %		0.5 to 10

Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.22
Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.1

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.15