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EN-MC21210 Magnesium vs. 7010 Aluminum

EN-MC21210 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 EN-MC21210 magnesium and the bottom bar is 7010 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
70
Elongation at Break, % 14
3.9 to 6.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 70
160 to 190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
26
Shear Strength, MPa 110
300 to 340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
520 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 90
410 to 540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 100
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
860
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 24
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
10
Density, g/cm3 1.6
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 24
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 980
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 22
22 to 33
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 92
1230 to 2130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 72
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
47 to 54
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
47 to 52
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 76
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
22 to 26

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 1.6 to 2.6
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), % 96.3 to 98.3
2.1 to 2.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.7
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 0.2
5.7 to 6.7
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.1 to 0.16
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15