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ZC63A Magnesium vs. C72150 Copper-nickel

ZC63A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while C72150 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, 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 C72150 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 60
99
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 48
150
Elongation at Break, % 3.3
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
55
Shear Strength, MPa 130
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 98
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 550
1210
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 470
1250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
3.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
3.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
45
Density, g/cm3 2.1
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
88
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.3
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
9.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
6.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
18

Alloy Composition


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Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
52.5 to 57
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.2 to 91.9
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
43 to 46
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.5