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AZ31C Magnesium vs. C17200 Copper

AZ31C magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while C17200 copper 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 AZ31C magnesium and the bottom bar is C17200 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
120
Elongation at Break, % 12
1.1 to 37
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
45
Shear Strength, MPa 130
330 to 780
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
480 to 1380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
160 to 1250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 110
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 990
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 19
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 98
23

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 970
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
4.2 to 500
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 440
110 to 5720
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 70
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 42
15 to 44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 53
16 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 74
31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
16 to 46

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 2.4 to 3.6
0 to 0.2
Beryllium (Be), % 0
1.8 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
96.1 to 98
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 93.4 to 97
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.030
0.2 to 0.6
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5