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AWS BMg-1 vs. CC383H Copper-nickel

AWS BMg-1 belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 AWS BMg-1 and the bottom bar is CC383H copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 47
140
Elongation at Break, % 3.8
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 440
1130
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 980
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 76
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
5.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 55
5.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
44
Density, g/cm3 1.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
5.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
83
Embodied Water, L/kg 980
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.9
84
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 66
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 39
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
17

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 8.3 to 9.7
0 to 0.010
Beryllium (Be), % 0.00020 to 0.00080
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.010
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.020
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
64 to 69.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0050
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 86.1 to 89.8
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 1.5
0.6 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
29 to 31
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.010
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0.3 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0 to 0.010
Zinc (Zn), % 1.7 to 2.3
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0