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C12500 Copper vs. ZC63A Magnesium

C12500 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ZC63A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 29 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 C12500 copper and the bottom bar is ZC63A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
48
Elongation at Break, % 1.5 to 50
3.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
19
Shear Strength, MPa 150 to 220
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 420
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 75 to 390
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
98
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
950
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 350
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 92
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 93
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
13
Density, g/cm3 8.9
2.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
920

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.6 to 88
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 24 to 660
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
58
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9 to 13
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1 to 14
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 100
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8 to 15
12

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.012
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Copper (Cu), % 99.88 to 100
2.4 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0040
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
89.2 to 91.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.25 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.2
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.025
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3