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CC382H Copper-nickel vs. EN-MC21320 Magnesium

CC382H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN-MC21320 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-MC21320 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
68
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
45
Elongation at Break, % 20
7.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 53
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
370
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
1000
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
66
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.5
17
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.6
91

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 41
12
Density, g/cm3 8.9
1.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.2
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
980

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 85
15
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.8
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
72
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
50
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.2
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
3.5 to 5.0
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
92.5 to 95.9
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
0.5 to 1.5
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