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AS41A Magnesium vs. C87900 Brass

AS41A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while C87900 brass 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 AS41A magnesium and the bottom bar is C87900 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
110
Elongation at Break, % 11
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 110
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 68
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 17
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 92
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
24
Density, g/cm3 1.6
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 980
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 72
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 50
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 5.0
0 to 0.15
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.060
63 to 69.2
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 92.8 to 95.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 1.5
0.8 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.12
30 to 36