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AM50A Magnesium vs. C79600 Nickel Silver

AM50A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AM50A magnesium and the bottom bar is C79600 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
110
Elongation at Break, % 11
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
43
Shear Strength, MPa 120
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 65
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 88
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
25
Density, g/cm3 1.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 990
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
15

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 4.4 to 5.4
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.010
43.5 to 46.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0040
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 93.7 to 95.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.26 to 0.6
1.5 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0020
9.0 to 11
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.22
38.3 to 45.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5