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EV31A Magnesium vs. C19010 Copper

EV31A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while C19010 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, 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 EV31A magnesium and the bottom bar is C19010 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
120
Elongation at Break, % 3.5
2.4 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
43
Shear Strength, MPa 170
210 to 360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
330 to 640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
260 to 620

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
200
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 86
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 18
48 to 63
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 90
48 to 63

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.8
8.9

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.1
7.3 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
290 to 1680
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 65
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
10 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 50
12 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
75
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
12 to 23