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EN-MC95310 Magnesium vs. C96400 Copper-nickel

EN-MC95310 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while C96400 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, 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 C96400 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
140
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
51
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
1240
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
1170
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 960
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
5.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 50
5.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
45
Density, g/cm3 1.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 29
5.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 260
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 900
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.6
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 61
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
7.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
17

Alloy Composition


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Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
62.3 to 71.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0.25 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Lithium (Li), % 0 to 0.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 88.9 to 93.4
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
28 to 32
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 1.5 to 4.0
0
Yttrium (Y), % 4.8 to 5.5
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