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EN-MC65210 Magnesium vs. CC382H Copper-nickel

EN-MC65210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while CC382H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 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-MC65210 magnesium and the bottom bar is CC382H copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
140
Elongation at Break, % 2.8
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
53
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
5.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
5.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 27
5.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 220
76

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.9
85
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
8.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 59
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
8.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
16

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.5 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
62.8 to 68.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0.5 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 92.6 to 95.6
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.5 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
29 to 32
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.010
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0.15 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0