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AM60A Magnesium vs. C27200 Brass

AM60A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while C27200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 AM60A magnesium and the bottom bar is C27200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
110
Elongation at Break, % 8.8
10 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
40
Shear Strength, MPa 130
230 to 320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
370 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
150 to 410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 62
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 69
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
24
Density, g/cm3 1.7
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 990
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17
30 to 270
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
110 to 810
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
13 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
14 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
12 to 20

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 5.5 to 6.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
62 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.070
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Magnesium (Mg), % 91.8 to 94.4
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.13 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.22
34.6 to 38
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3