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7076 Aluminum vs. EN-MC65210 Magnesium

7076 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC65210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 29 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 7076 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC65210 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
44
Elongation at Break, % 6.2
2.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
17
Shear Strength, MPa 310
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 460
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 860
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
27
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
6.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1510
450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
59
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 49
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 48
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 86.9 to 91.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.3 to 1.0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 2.0
92.6 to 95.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.8
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 7.0 to 8.0
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010