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AM60A Magnesium vs. C86200 Bronze

AM60A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while C86200 bronze belongs to the copper 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 AM60A magnesium and the bottom bar is C86200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
110
Elongation at Break, % 8.8
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 62
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 69
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
23
Density, g/cm3 1.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 990
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
23

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 5.5 to 6.5
3.0 to 4.9
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
60 to 66
Iron (Fe), % 0
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 91.8 to 94.4
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.13 to 0.6
2.5 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.22
22 to 28
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0