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EN-MC65210 Magnesium vs. C96600 Copper

EN-MC65210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while C96600 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 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 C96600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
140
Elongation at Break, % 2.8
7.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
760
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
1100
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
4.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
4.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 27
7.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 220
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.9
47
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
830
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
8.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 59
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
25

Alloy Composition


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Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
63.5 to 69.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0.8 to 1.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 92.6 to 95.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
29 to 33
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15
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