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AM60A Magnesium vs. C36200 Brass

AM60A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while C36200 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 C36200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
100
Elongation at Break, % 8.8
20 to 53
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
39
Shear Strength, MPa 130
210 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
340 to 420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
130 to 360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 62
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 69
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
23
Density, g/cm3 1.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 990
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17
74 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
89 to 630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
11 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
13 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
11 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 5.5 to 6.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
60 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
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
32.4 to 36.5