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AZ81A Magnesium vs. C69710 Brass

AZ81A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while C69710 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 AZ81A magnesium and the bottom bar is C69710 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 46
110
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 8.8
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
41
Shear Strength, MPa 91 to 130
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160 to 240
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 84
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 990
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 84
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 65
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
26
Density, g/cm3 1.7
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 990
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.0 to 17
99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 77 to 78
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 70
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 39
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38 to 50
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 50
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.1 to 14
16

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 7.0 to 8.1
0
Arsenic (As), % 0
0.030 to 0.060
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
75 to 80
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.8 to 92.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.13 to 0.35
0 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
2.5 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0.4 to 1.0
13.8 to 22
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.5