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AZ81A-F Magnesium vs. As-cast C82800 Copper

AZ81A-F magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while as-cast C82800 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, 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 AZ81A-F magnesium and the bottom bar is as-cast C82800 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 46
120
Elongation at Break, % 3.0
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 84
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 990
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 84
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
18
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 65
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 990
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.0
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 77
590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 70
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 50
36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.1
23

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 7.0 to 8.1
0 to 0.15
Beryllium (Be), % 0
2.5 to 2.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0.15 to 0.7
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
94.6 to 97.2
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.8 to 92.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.13 to 0.35
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0.2 to 0.35
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.12
Zinc (Zn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.5