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C96200 Copper-nickel vs. ZK61A Magnesium

C96200 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ZK61A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, 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 ZK61A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
46
Elongation at Break, % 23
5.8 to 7.1
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
290 to 310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
180 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1150
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1100
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
960
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
13
Density, g/cm3 8.9
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 68
15 to 19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
370 to 420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
62
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
42 to 45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
50 to 53
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
17 to 18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 83.6 to 90
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
92.1 to 93.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
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
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3