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7010 Aluminum vs. ZE41A Magnesium

7010 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ZE41A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 7010 aluminum and the bottom bar is ZE41A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
45
Elongation at Break, % 3.9 to 6.8
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160 to 190
98
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 340
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 590
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410 to 540
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 860
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
18
Density, g/cm3 3.0
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 1120
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 22 to 33
6.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1230 to 2130
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 47 to 54
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47 to 52
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 26
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.9 to 90.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.1 to 2.6
91.7 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.12
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.060
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
0.75 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 5.7 to 6.7
3.5 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.1 to 0.16
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3