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C96200 Copper-nickel vs. ZC63A Magnesium

C96200 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ZC63A 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 ZC63A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
48
Elongation at Break, % 23
3.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
98
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1150
550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1100
470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
950
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
13
Density, g/cm3 8.9
2.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
920

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 68
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
58
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 83.6 to 90
2.4 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
89.2 to 91.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.25 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0 to 0.010
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3