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ZC63A Magnesium vs. C14520 Copper

ZC63A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while C14520 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 ZC63A magnesium and the bottom bar is C14520 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 48
120
Elongation at Break, % 3.3
9.0 to 9.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
43
Shear Strength, MPa 130
170 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
290 to 330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
230 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 98
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 550
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 470
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
85
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
85

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
33
Density, g/cm3 2.1
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.3
24 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
240 to 280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
9.0 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
11 to 12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
94
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
10 to 12

Alloy Composition


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Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
99.2 to 99.596
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.2 to 91.9
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.0040 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0