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AWS BMg-1 vs. C97400 Nickel Silver

AWS BMg-1 belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while C97400 nickel silver 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 C97400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 47
120
Elongation at Break, % 3.8
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 440
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 980
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 76
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 55
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
33
Density, g/cm3 1.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 980
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.9
43
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
59
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 66
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
8.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 39
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
8.8

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 8.3 to 9.7
0
Beryllium (Be), % 0.00020 to 0.00080
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
58 to 61
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
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
15.5 to 17
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 1.7 to 2.3
10 to 19.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.0