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7020-T6 Aluminum vs. AZ91E-T6 Magnesium

7020-T6 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AZ91E-T6 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 7020-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is AZ91E-T6 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
75
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
46
Elongation at Break, % 10
3.9
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
84
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Shear Strength, MPa 230
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
990
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
84
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 39
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
58

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 2.9
1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
990

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 37
8.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 690
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
69
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 41
53
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.2 to 94.8
8.1 to 9.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0.1 to 0.35
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.0 to 1.4
88.8 to 91.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.5
0.17 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 5.0
0.4 to 1.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.080 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3