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CC380H Copper-nickel vs. EN-MC21210 Magnesium

CC380H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN-MC21210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 29 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 CC380H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is EN-MC21210 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
48
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
44
Elongation at Break, % 26
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
17
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
90

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1130
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
1000
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
12
Density, g/cm3 8.9
1.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
980

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 65
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
92
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
72
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.8
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
76
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
1.6 to 2.6
Copper (Cu), % 84.5 to 89
0 to 0.010
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
0 to 0.0050
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
96.3 to 98.3
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0.1 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0 to 0.0020
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010