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7010-T6 Aluminum vs. AM100A-T6 Magnesium

7010-T6 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AM100A-T6 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 7010-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is AM100A-T6 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
46
Elongation at Break, % 4.0
2.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180
62
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Shear Strength, MPa 340
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 530
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 860
990
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
59

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
12
Density, g/cm3 3.0
1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1120
1000

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 23
4.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2050
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
70
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 54
43
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 52
54
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.9 to 90.6
9.3 to 10.7
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
87.9 to 90.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.1 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.060
0
Zinc (Zn), % 5.7 to 6.7
0 to 0.3
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.1 to 0.16
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3