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7003 Aluminum vs. EN-MC35110 Magnesium

7003 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC35110 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 7003 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC35110 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
45
Elongation at Break, % 11
3.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130 to 150
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 230
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 390
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 310
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
18
Density, g/cm3 2.9
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 37 to 41
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 630 to 710
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 37
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 40
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.6 to 94.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.5 to 1.0
92 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
0.75 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 5.0 to 6.5
3.5 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.050 to 0.25
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010