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AWS BMg-1 vs. C93400 Bronze

AWS BMg-1 belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while C93400 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 AWS BMg-1 and the bottom bar is C93400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 47
100
Elongation at Break, % 3.8
9.1
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
38
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 440
850
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 980
350
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 76
58
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 55
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
32
Density, g/cm3 1.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 980
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.9
21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 66
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
8.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 39
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
10

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 8.3 to 9.7
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Beryllium (Be), % 0.00020 to 0.00080
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
82 to 85
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 86.1 to 89.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
Zinc (Zn), % 1.7 to 2.3
0 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.0