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C55284 Copper vs. ZK60A Magnesium

C55284 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ZK60A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, 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 C55284 copper and the bottom bar is ZK60A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
46
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 38
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
320 to 330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 800
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
960
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 260
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.6
47 to 49
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.0
55 to 56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.4
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 79.2 to 80.7
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
92.5 to 94.8
Phosphorus (P), % 4.8 to 5.2
0
Silver (Ag), % 14.5 to 15.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.8 to 6.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.45 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3