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ISO-WD43150 Magnesium vs. C82700 Copper

ISO-WD43150 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while C82700 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 ISO-WD43150 magnesium and the bottom bar is C82700 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
120
Elongation at Break, % 2.8
1.8
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250
1200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
1020

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 990
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 31
20
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 170
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 24
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 970
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.1
21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
4260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 41
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 52
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 81
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
41

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.15
Beryllium (Be), % 0
2.4 to 2.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.090
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
94.6 to 96.7
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Magnesium (Mg), % 97.5 to 98.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.2 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
1.0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5