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AWS BMg-1 vs. C63200 Bronze

AWS BMg-1 belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while C63200 bronze 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 AWS BMg-1 and the bottom bar is C63200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 47
120
Elongation at Break, % 3.8
17 to 18
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
44
Shear Strength, MPa 100
390 to 440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
640 to 710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
310 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 440
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 980
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 76
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 55
7.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
29
Density, g/cm3 1.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 980
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.9
95 to 99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
400 to 510
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 66
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
21 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 39
20 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
9.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
22 to 24

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 8.3 to 9.7
8.7 to 9.5
Beryllium (Be), % 0.00020 to 0.00080
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
78.8 to 82.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0050
3.5 to 4.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Magnesium (Mg), % 86.1 to 89.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 1.5
1.2 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
4.0 to 4.8
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 1.7 to 2.3
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.5