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AM50A Magnesium vs. C96200 Copper-nickel

AM50A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while C96200 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 C96200 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
120
Elongation at Break, % 11
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
1150
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
1100
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 65
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 88
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
36
Density, g/cm3 1.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 990
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
68
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 4.4 to 5.4
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.010
83.6 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0040
1.0 to 1.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 93.7 to 95.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.26 to 0.6
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0020
9.0 to 11
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.22
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5