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2007 Aluminum vs. EN-MC65210 Magnesium

2007 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC65210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2007 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC65210 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
44
Elongation at Break, % 5.6 to 8.0
2.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 91 to 110
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
17
Shear Strength, MPa 220 to 250
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 420
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 270
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 47
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
27
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 26
6.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 390 to 530
450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
59
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 38
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 40
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 19
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.5 to 95
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.3 to 4.6
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 1.8
92.6 to 95.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010