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EN-MC65210 Magnesium vs. C74400 Nickel Silver

EN-MC65210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while C74400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 EN-MC65210 magnesium and the bottom bar is C74400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
110
Elongation at Break, % 2.8
43
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
39
Shear Strength, MPa 150
240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.0
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 27
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 220
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.9
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
63
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 59
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
12

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
62 to 66
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 92.6 to 95.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
2.0 to 4.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silver (Ag), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
29.6 to 36
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3