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EN-MC65210 Magnesium vs. C14520 Copper

EN-MC65210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while C14520 copper 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 C14520 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
120
Elongation at Break, % 2.8
9.0 to 9.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
43
Shear Strength, MPa 150
170 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
290 to 330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
230 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
85
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
85

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 27
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 220
42

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.9
24 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
240 to 280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 59
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
9.0 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
11 to 12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
94
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
10 to 12

Alloy Composition


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Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
99.2 to 99.596
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 92.6 to 95.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.0040 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silver (Ag), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0