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AM60A Magnesium vs. C19500 Copper

AM60A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while C19500 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 AM60A magnesium and the bottom bar is C19500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
120
Elongation at Break, % 8.8
2.3 to 38
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
44
Shear Strength, MPa 130
260 to 360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
380 to 640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
120 to 600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
1090
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 62
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
50 to 56
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 69
50 to 57

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
31
Density, g/cm3 1.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 990
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17
14 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
59 to 1530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
12 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
13 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
13 to 23

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 5.5 to 6.5
0 to 0.020
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0.3 to 1.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
94.9 to 98.6
Iron (Fe), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Magnesium (Mg), % 91.8 to 94.4
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.13 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.030
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.010 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.1 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.22
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2