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EN-MC65120 Magnesium vs. C17000 Copper

EN-MC65120 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while C17000 copper 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 EN-MC65120 magnesium and the bottom bar is C17000 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
120
Elongation at Break, % 3.1
1.1 to 31
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
45
Shear Strength, MPa 92
320 to 750
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
490 to 1310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
160 to 1140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 25
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 930
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.4
4.2 to 390
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
110 to 5420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 62
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
15 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 34
16 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.8
17 to 45

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.2
Beryllium (Be), % 0
1.6 to 1.8
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
96.3 to 98.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 91.8 to 95.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0.2 to 0.6
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.2
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 2.5 to 4.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5