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AM50A Magnesium vs. C97400 Nickel Silver

AM50A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while C97400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, 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 C97400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 58
70
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
120
Elongation at Break, % 11
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 65
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 88
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
33
Density, g/cm3 1.7
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 990
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
43
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
59
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35
8.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
8.8

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 4.4 to 5.4
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.010
58 to 61
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0040
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 93.7 to 95.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.26 to 0.6
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0020
15.5 to 17
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.22
10 to 19.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0