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AZ63A Magnesium vs. C55281 Copper

AZ63A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while C55281 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, 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 AZ63A magnesium and the bottom bar is C55281 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 46
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 270
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 450
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 980
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
7.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 66
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 41
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40 to 51
8.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 16
7.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 5.3 to 6.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
88.5 to 89.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 88.6 to 92.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
5.8 to 6.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
4.8 to 5.2
Zinc (Zn), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15