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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. EN-MC65120 Magnesium

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN-MC65120 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-MC65120 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
55
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
17
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1130
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.2
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
25
Density, g/cm3 8.9
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
25
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
930

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
4.4
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
62
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
9.8

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
91.8 to 95.1
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
2.5 to 4.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
2.0 to 3.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010