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ZK40A Magnesium vs. C55282 Copper

ZK40A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while C55282 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, 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 ZK40A magnesium and the bottom bar is C55282 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
770
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 24
7.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 65
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 43
5.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 53
8.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
7.4

Alloy Composition


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Copper (Cu), % 0
87.7 to 88.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 94.2 to 96.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
6.5 to 7.0
Silver (Ag), % 0
4.8 to 5.2
Zinc (Zn), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.45 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.15