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EN-MC21310 Magnesium vs. C69710 Brass

EN-MC21310 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 (2, 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 EN-MC21310 magnesium and the bottom bar is C69710 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
110
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
41
Shear Strength, MPa 120
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 360
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 100
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 89
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
26
Density, g/cm3 1.6
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 970
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 16
99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 73
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
16

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 1.8 to 2.6
0
Arsenic (As), % 0
0.030 to 0.060
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.010
75 to 80
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 95.2 to 97.4
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.7
0 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.2
2.5 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
13.8 to 22
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5