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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. EN-MC21230 Magnesium

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN-MC21230 magnesium belongs to the magnesium 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 CC383H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is EN-MC21230 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
63
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
45
Elongation at Break, % 20
10
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1130
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
1000
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
72
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.2
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
63

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
12
Density, g/cm3 8.9
1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
990

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
71
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
13

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
5.5 to 8.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.010
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.020
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
0 to 0.010
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 0.0050
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
90.5 to 94.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0.1 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
0 to 0.0020
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.7
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010