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C17465 Copper vs. ZC63A Magnesium

C17465 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 C17465 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, % 5.3 to 36
3.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
19
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 540
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 930
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 830
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
98
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
950
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 220
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22 to 51
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23 to 52
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
13
Density, g/cm3 8.9
2.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
920

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 47 to 90
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 64 to 2920
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
58
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.7 to 29
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 24
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 64
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 33
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Beryllium (Be), % 0.15 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 95.7 to 98.7
2.4 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
89.2 to 91.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.25 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 1.4
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3