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C96200 Copper-nickel vs. WE54A Magnesium

C96200 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while WE54A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 28 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 C96200 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is WE54A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
44
Elongation at Break, % 23
4.3 to 5.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
17
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
270 to 300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1150
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1100
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
960
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
47

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
34
Density, g/cm3 8.9
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
29
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
260
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
900

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 68
10 to 14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
360 to 380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
62
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
39 to 43
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
49 to 51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
18 to 19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 83.6 to 90
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Lithium (Li), % 0
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
88.7 to 93.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.030
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0 to 0.0050
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
1.5 to 4.0
Yttrium (Y), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3