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AWS BMg-1 vs. C75700 Nickel Silver

AWS BMg-1 belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while C75700 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 AWS BMg-1 and the bottom bar is C75700 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 47
120
Elongation at Break, % 3.8
3.2 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
45
Shear Strength, MPa 100
350 to 370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
590 to 610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
470 to 580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 440
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 980
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 76
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 55
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
30
Density, g/cm3 1.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 980
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.9
19 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
930 to 1410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 66
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
19 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 39
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
22 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.3 to 9.7
0
Beryllium (Be), % 0.00020 to 0.00080
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
63.5 to 66.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 86.1 to 89.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 1.5
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
11 to 13
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 1.7 to 2.3
19.2 to 25.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5