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EN-MC65210 Magnesium vs. C17510 Copper

EN-MC65210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while C17510 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, 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 C17510 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
120
Elongation at Break, % 2.8
5.4 to 37
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
44
Shear Strength, MPa 150
210 to 500
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
310 to 860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
120 to 750

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
22 to 54
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
23 to 54

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 27
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 220
65

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.9
39 to 92
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
64 to 2410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 59
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
9.7 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
11 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
11 to 30

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.2
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
95.9 to 98.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 92.6 to 95.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
1.4 to 2.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.2
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
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5