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C78200 Nickel Silver vs. ZE41A Magnesium

C78200 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ZE41A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 29 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 C78200 nickel silver and the bottom bar is ZE41A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
45
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 40
3.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
18
Shear Strength, MPa 280 to 400
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 630
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 570
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 970
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
18
Density, g/cm3 8.4
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 18 to 120
6.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130 to 1440
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 21
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 19
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 21
12

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 63 to 67
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
91.7 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 7.0 to 9.0
0 to 0.010
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
0.75 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 20.2 to 28.5
3.5 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3