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EN-MC95310 Magnesium vs. C72150 Copper-nickel

EN-MC95310 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while C72150 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, 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-MC95310 magnesium and the bottom bar is C72150 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 85
99
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
150
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
55
Shear Strength, MPa 160
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
1210
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
1250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 960
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
3.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 50
3.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
45
Density, g/cm3 1.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 29
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 260
88
Embodied Water, L/kg 900
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.6
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
9.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 61
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
6.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
18

Alloy Composition


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Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
52.5 to 57
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Lithium (Li), % 0 to 0.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 88.9 to 93.4
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
43 to 46
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 1.5 to 4.0
0
Yttrium (Y), % 4.8 to 5.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5