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ZC63A Magnesium vs. CR009A Copper

ZC63A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while CR009A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 ZC63A magnesium and the bottom bar is CR009A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 48
120
Elongation at Break, % 3.3
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 98
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 550
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 470
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
31
Density, g/cm3 2.1
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.3
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
83
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
8.1

Alloy Composition


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Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.00040
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.00010
Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
99.99 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.2 to 91.9
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
0 to 0.00050
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.0010
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.00020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.0025
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0 to 0.00020
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.00020
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0 to 0.00010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0