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CC382H Copper-nickel vs. EN-MC21210 Magnesium

CC382H 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 CC382H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is EN-MC21210 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
48
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
44
Elongation at Break, % 20
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 53
17
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
90

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
1000
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.5
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.6
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 41
12
Density, g/cm3 8.9
1.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.2
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
980

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 85
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
92
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.8
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
72
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.2
76
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
1.6 to 2.6
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.5 to 2.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 62.8 to 68.4
0 to 0.010
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.0050
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
96.3 to 98.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0.1 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 32
0 to 0.0020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010