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AZ91A Magnesium vs. CC490K Brass

AZ91A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while CC490K 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 AZ91A magnesium and the bottom bar is CC490K brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 63
76
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 46
110
Elongation at Break, % 5.0
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 360
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 470
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 990
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 73
72
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 52
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
30
Density, g/cm3 1.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 990
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 280
54
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 69
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
7.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
9.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
8.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.3 to 9.7
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
81 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
3.0 to 6.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 88.2 to 91.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.13 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.0 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0.35 to 1.0
7.0 to 9.5