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AS41A Magnesium vs. C97400 Nickel Silver

AS41A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while C97400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 AS41A magnesium and the bottom bar is C97400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
120
Elongation at Break, % 11
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 110
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 68
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 17
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 92
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
33
Density, g/cm3 1.6
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 980
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21
43
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
59
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 72
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
8.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 50
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
8.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 5.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.060
58 to 61
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 92.8 to 95.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.030
15.5 to 17
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.12
10 to 19.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0