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EN-MC65210 Magnesium vs. C15100 Copper

EN-MC65210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while C15100 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, 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 C15100 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
120
Elongation at Break, % 2.8
2.0 to 36
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
43
Shear Strength, MPa 150
170 to 270
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
260 to 470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
69 to 460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
360
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
95
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.0
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 27
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 220
43

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.9
9.3 to 71
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
21 to 890
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 59
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
8.1 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
10 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
100
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
9.3 to 17

Alloy Composition


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Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
99.8 to 99.95
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
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silver (Ag), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0.050 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.1