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AM60A Magnesium vs. C96800 Copper

AM60A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while C96800 copper 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 AM60A magnesium and the bottom bar is C96800 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
120
Elongation at Break, % 8.8
3.4
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
1010
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
1120
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
1060
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 62
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 69
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
34
Density, g/cm3 1.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 990
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17
33
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
3000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
35

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 5.5 to 6.5
0 to 0.1
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
87.1 to 90.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 91.8 to 94.4
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.13 to 0.6
0.050 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.030
9.5 to 10.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0025
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.22
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5