diff --git a/guides/elevation.md b/guides/elevation.md
index 6e0992886feb..b9578de6cb63 100644
--- a/guides/elevation.md
+++ b/guides/elevation.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ achieved by switching elevation classes:
 
 ## Mixins
 
-Elevations can also be added in CSS via the `mat-elevation` mixin, which takes a number 0-24
+Elevations can also be added in CSS via the `elevation` mixin, which takes a number 0-24
 indicating the elevation of the element as well as optional arguments for the elevation shadow's
 color tone and opacity.
 
@@ -31,34 +31,34 @@ Since an elevation shadow consists of multiple shadow components of varying opac
 `$opacity` argument of the mixin is considered a factor by which to scale these initial values
 rather than an absolute value.
 
-In order to use the mixin, you must import `~@angular/material/theming`:
+In order to use the mixin, you must import `~@angular/material`:
 
 ```scss
-@import '~@angular/material/theming';
+@use '~@angular/material' as mat;
 
 .my-class-with-default-shadow {
   // Adds a shadow for elevation level 2 with default color and full opacity:
-  @include mat-elevation(2);
+  @include mat.elevation(2);
 }
 
 .my-class-with-custom-shadow {
   // Adds a shadow for elevation level 2 with color #e91e63 and 80% of the default opacity:
-  @include mat-elevation(2, #e91e63, 0.8);
+  @include mat.elevation(2, #e91e63, 0.8);
 }
 ```
 
-For convenience, you can use the `mat-elevation-transition` mixin to add a transition when the
+For convenience, you can use the `elevation-transition` mixin to add a transition when the
 elevation changes:
 
 ```scss
-@import '~@angular/material/theming';
+@use '~@angular/material' as mat;
 
 .my-class {
-  @include mat-elevation-transition;
-  @include mat-elevation(2);
+  @include mat.elevation-transition;
+  @include mat.elevation(2);
 
   &:active {
-    @include mat-elevation(8);
+    @include mat.elevation(8);
   }
 }
 ```
diff --git a/src/material/_index.scss b/src/material/_index.scss
index 735f13398ec4..b605e38c9d48 100644
--- a/src/material/_index.scss
+++ b/src/material/_index.scss
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 @forward './core/core' show core;
 @forward './core/ripple/ripple' show ripple;
 @forward './core/focus-indicators/focus-indicators' show strong-focus-indicators;
-@forward './core/style/elevation' show elevation, overridable-elevation;
+@forward './core/style/elevation' show elevation, overridable-elevation, elevation-transition;
 
 // Theme bundles
 @forward './core/theming/all-theme' show all-component-themes;
diff --git a/src/material/button/_button-base.scss b/src/material/button/_button-base.scss
index 35a276e60f5e..c1f2eb7f416d 100644
--- a/src/material/button/_button-base.scss
+++ b/src/material/button/_button-base.scss
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ $mini-fab-padding: 8px !default;
 
   // Animation.
   transition: background variables.$swift-ease-out-duration
-    variables.$swift-ease-out-timing-function, elevation.transition-property-value();
+    variables.$swift-ease-out-timing-function, elevation.private-transition-property-value();
 }
 
 // Applies styles to fab and mini-fab button types only
diff --git a/src/material/card/card.scss b/src/material/card/card.scss
index 150b6e47c2f3..5369443f0f87 100644
--- a/src/material/card/card.scss
+++ b/src/material/card/card.scss
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ $border-radius: 4px !default;
 $header-size: 40px !default;
 
 .mat-card {
-  @include elevation.transition;
+  @include elevation.elevation-transition;
   @include private.private-animation-noop();
   display: block;
   position: relative;
diff --git a/src/material/checkbox/checkbox.scss b/src/material/checkbox/checkbox.scss
index b23461002921..754b0b9522a6 100644
--- a/src/material/checkbox/checkbox.scss
+++ b/src/material/checkbox/checkbox.scss
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ $_mat-checkbox-mark-stroke-size: 2 / 15 * checkbox-common.$size !default;
 
   // Animation
   transition: background variables.$swift-ease-out-duration
-    variables.$swift-ease-out-timing-function, elevation.transition-property-value();
+    variables.$swift-ease-out-timing-function, elevation.private-transition-property-value();
 
   cursor: pointer;
   -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
diff --git a/src/material/chips/chips.scss b/src/material/chips/chips.scss
index 43c735d9d437..16407377a568 100644
--- a/src/material/chips/chips.scss
+++ b/src/material/chips/chips.scss
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ $chip-remove-size: 18px;
 }
 
 .mat-standard-chip {
-  @include elevation.transition;
+  @include elevation.elevation-transition;
   @include private.private-animation-noop;
   display: inline-flex;
   padding: $chip-vertical-padding $chip-horizontal-padding;
diff --git a/src/material/core/style/_elevation.import.scss b/src/material/core/style/_elevation.import.scss
index 4e565c1b78d2..63d3fc138176 100644
--- a/src/material/core/style/_elevation.import.scss
+++ b/src/material/core/style/_elevation.import.scss
@@ -7,11 +7,10 @@ $mat-swift-ease-out-duration, $mat-swift-ease-out-timing-function, $mat-swift-li
 $mat-swift-linear-duration, $mat-swift-linear-timing-function, $mat-z-index-drawer,
 $mat-z-index-fab;
 @forward 'elevation' hide $color, $opacity, $prefix, $transition-duration,
-$transition-timing-function, elevation, overridable-elevation, transition,
-transition-property-value;
+$transition-timing-function, elevation, overridable-elevation, elevation-transition,
+private-transition-property-value;
 @forward 'elevation' as mat-* hide $mat-color, $mat-opacity, $mat-prefix, $mat-transition-duration,
-$mat-transition-timing-function, mat-get-ambient-map, mat-get-penumbra-map, mat-get-umbra-map,
-mat-transition, mat-transition-property-value;
+$mat-transition-timing-function, mat-get-ambient-map, mat-get-penumbra-map, mat-get-umbra-map;
 @forward 'elevation' as mat-elevation-* hide mat-elevation-elevation, mat-elevation-get-ambient-map,
 mat-elevation-get-penumbra-map, mat-elevation-get-umbra-map, mat-elevation-overridable-elevation;
 
diff --git a/src/material/core/style/_elevation.scss b/src/material/core/style/_elevation.scss
index 295c43ea3adb..42df42686642 100644
--- a/src/material/core/style/_elevation.scss
+++ b/src/material/core/style/_elevation.scss
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ $prefix: 'mat-elevation-z';
 // .foo {
 //   transition: mat-elevation-transition-property-value(), opacity 100ms ease;
 // }
-@function transition-property-value(
+@function private-transition-property-value(
     $duration: $transition-duration,
     $easing: $transition-timing-function) {
   @return box-shadow #{$duration} #{$easing};
@@ -190,8 +190,8 @@ $prefix: 'mat-elevation-z';
 //
 // NOTE(traviskaufman): Both this mixin and the above function use default parameters so they can
 // be used in the same way by clients.
-@mixin transition(
+@mixin elevation-transition(
     $duration: $transition-duration,
     $easing: $transition-timing-function) {
-  transition: transition-property-value($duration, $easing);
+  transition: private-transition-property-value($duration, $easing);
 }
diff --git a/src/material/expansion/expansion-panel.scss b/src/material/expansion/expansion-panel.scss
index f8acc40af200..1229414320ed 100644
--- a/src/material/expansion/expansion-panel.scss
+++ b/src/material/expansion/expansion-panel.scss
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   border-radius: $border-radius;
   overflow: hidden;
   transition: margin 225ms variables.$fast-out-slow-in-timing-function,
-      elevation.transition-property-value();
+      elevation.private-transition-property-value();
 
   // Required so that the `box-shadow` works after the focus indicator relatively positions the
   // header.
diff --git a/src/material/schematics/ng-generate/theming-api/migration.ts b/src/material/schematics/ng-generate/theming-api/migration.ts
index 9e0acdc408ba..9f3697631b61 100644
--- a/src/material/schematics/ng-generate/theming-api/migration.ts
+++ b/src/material/schematics/ng-generate/theming-api/migration.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ const materialMixins: Record<string, string> = {
   'mat-typography-level-to-styles': 'typography-level',
   'mat-elevation': 'elevation',
   'mat-overridable-elevation': 'overridable-elevation',
+  'mat-elevation-transition': 'elevation-transition',
   'mat-ripple': 'ripple',
   'mat-ripple-color': 'ripple-color',
   'mat-ripple-theme': 'ripple-theme',