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7010 Aluminum vs. AM60B Magnesium

7010 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AM60B 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 7010 aluminum and the bottom bar is AM60B magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
45
Elongation at Break, % 3.9 to 6.8
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160 to 190
96
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 340
140
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 590
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410 to 540
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 860
1000
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
72

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
12
Density, g/cm3 3.0
1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1120
990

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 22 to 33
21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1230 to 2130
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
71
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 47 to 54
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47 to 52
50
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 26
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.9 to 90.6
5.5 to 6.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.0
0 to 0.010
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.1 to 2.6
92.6 to 94.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.24 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.060
0
Zinc (Zn), % 5.7 to 6.7
0 to 0.22
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.1 to 0.16
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0