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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. EN-MC35110 Magnesium

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN-MC35110 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 CC383H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is EN-MC35110 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
63
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
45
Elongation at Break, % 20
3.1
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1130
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.2
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
18
Density, g/cm3 8.9
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.010
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.020
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
92 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
0 to 0.0050
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.7
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.010
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
0.75 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
3.5 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010