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7050 Aluminum vs. AZ63A Magnesium

7050 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AZ63A 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 7050 aluminum and the bottom bar is AZ63A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
46
Elongation at Break, % 2.2 to 12
2.2 to 8.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130 to 210
76 to 83
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Shear Strength, MPa 280 to 330
110 to 160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490 to 570
190 to 270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390 to 500
81 to 120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 490
450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 860
980
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
52 to 65
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
12 to 15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
59 to 74

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
12
Density, g/cm3 3.1
1.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1120
970

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 10 to 55
3.7 to 16
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1110 to 1760
71 to 160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
66
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 45 to 51
29 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 45 to 50
40 to 51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
29 to 37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 25
11 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.3 to 92.1
5.3 to 6.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.040
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 2.6
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.9 to 2.6
88.6 to 92.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
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
2.5 to 3.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.080 to 0.15
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3