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4007 Aluminum vs. ISO-WD32260 Magnesium

4007 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ISO-WD32260 magnesium belongs to the magnesium 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 4007 aluminum and the bottom bar is ISO-WD32260 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
46
Elongation at Break, % 5.1 to 23
4.5 to 6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 46 to 88
150 to 190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
18
Shear Strength, MPa 80 to 90
190 to 200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130 to 160
330 to 340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 50 to 120
230 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
13
Density, g/cm3 2.8
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 7.4 to 23
14 to 19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 18 to 110
560 to 700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 15
48 to 51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 23
56 to 58
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
63
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.5 to 6.7
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.1 to 97.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.25
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.2
92.7 to 94.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.15 to 0.7
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 1.7
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
4.8 to 6.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.45 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3