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AM60B Magnesium vs. 7010 Aluminum

AM60B magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 7010 aluminum belongs to the aluminum 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 AM60B magnesium and the bottom bar is 7010 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
70
Elongation at Break, % 11
3.9 to 6.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 96
160 to 190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
26
Shear Strength, MPa 140
300 to 340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
520 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
410 to 540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
860
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 72
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
10
Density, g/cm3 1.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 990
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21
22 to 33
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
1230 to 2130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
47 to 54
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 50
47 to 52
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
22 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 5.5 to 6.5
87.9 to 90.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.010
1.5 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 92.6 to 94.3
2.1 to 2.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.24 to 0.6
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.12
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.060
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.22
5.7 to 6.7
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.1 to 0.16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15