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CC381H Copper-nickel vs. EN-MC95310 Magnesium

CC381H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN-MC95310 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 CC381H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is EN-MC95310 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 91
85
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
45
Elongation at Break, % 20
2.2
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
17
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
960
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.8
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.9
50

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
34
Density, g/cm3 8.9
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.0
29
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 73
260
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
900

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
5.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 68
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
61
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.4
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Copper (Cu), % 64.5 to 69.9
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Lithium (Li), % 0
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
88.9 to 93.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
0 to 0.0050
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
1.5 to 4.0
Yttrium (Y), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010