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EN-MC65210 Magnesium vs. C76200 Nickel Silver

EN-MC65210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while C76200 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, 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 C76200 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
390 to 790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
9.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.0
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 27
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 220
57

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 59
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
13 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
14 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
13 to 26

Alloy Composition


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Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
57 to 61
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 92.6 to 95.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
11 to 13.5
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
24.2 to 32
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5