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QE22A Magnesium vs. C19010 Copper

QE22A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while C19010 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, 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 QE22A magnesium and the bottom bar is C19010 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
120
Elongation at Break, % 2.4
2.4 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
43
Shear Strength, MPa 150
210 to 360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250
330 to 640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
260 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 250
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
48 to 63
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
48 to 63

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 27
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 220
42

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.5
7.3 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
290 to 1680
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 60
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 36
10 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 46
12 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
75
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
12 to 23

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
97.3 to 99.04
Magnesium (Mg), % 93.1 to 95.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0.8 to 1.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.010 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Silver (Ag), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 1.8 to 2.5
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5