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EN-MC65210 Magnesium vs. C72700 Copper-nickel

EN-MC65210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while C72700 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 C72700 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
120
Elongation at Break, % 2.8
4.0 to 36
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
44
Shear Strength, MPa 150
310 to 620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
460 to 1070
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
580 to 1060

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
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
54
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.0
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 27
4.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 220
62

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.9
20 to 380
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
1420 to 4770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 59
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
14 to 34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
15 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
16 to 38

Alloy Composition


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Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
82.1 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Magnesium (Mg), % 92.6 to 95.6
0 to 0.15
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.050 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
8.5 to 9.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silver (Ag), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.3