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AZ31C Magnesium vs. C75200 Nickel Silver

AZ31C magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while C75200 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, 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 C75200 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
400 to 660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 110
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
1110
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 990
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
33
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 19
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 98
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
33
Density, g/cm3 1.7
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 970
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 70
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 42
13 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 53
14 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 74
9.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
13 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 2.4 to 3.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
63.5 to 66.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 93.4 to 97
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.030
16.5 to 19.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0.5 to 1.5
12.7 to 20
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5