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AM60A Magnesium vs. C87600 Bronze

AM60A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while C87600 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 C87600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
110
Elongation at Break, % 8.8
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 62
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 69
6.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
29
Density, g/cm3 1.7
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 990
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17
71
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
17

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 5.5 to 6.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
88 to 92.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
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
3.5 to 5.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.22
4.0 to 7.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5