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K1A Magnesium vs. C15900 Copper

K1A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while C15900 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 K1A magnesium and the bottom bar is C15900 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 43
110
Elongation at Break, % 13
6.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
43
Shear Strength, MPa 55
420
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 51
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 650
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
48
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 170
49

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
30
Density, g/cm3 1.6
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 24
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 970
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17
37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 30
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 73
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
80
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
26

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.76 to 0.84
Carbon (C), % 0
0.27 to 0.33
Copper (Cu), % 0
97.5 to 97.9
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.040
Magnesium (Mg), % 98.7 to 99.6
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0.4 to 0.54
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.66 to 0.74
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0