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AZ91A Magnesium vs. CC332G Bronze

AZ91A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while CC332G bronze 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 AZ91A magnesium and the bottom bar is CC332G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 63
130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 46
120
Elongation at Break, % 5.0
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 360
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 470
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 990
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 73
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 52
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
29
Density, g/cm3 1.7
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 990
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 280
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 69
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.3 to 9.7
8.5 to 10.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
80 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 88.2 to 91.2
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.13 to 0.5
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.030
1.5 to 4.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0.35 to 1.0
0 to 0.5