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EN-MC65120 Magnesium vs. C26000 Brass

EN-MC65120 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while C26000 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 EN-MC65120 magnesium and the bottom bar is C26000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
110
Elongation at Break, % 3.1
2.5 to 66
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
41
Shear Strength, MPa 92
230 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
320 to 680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
110 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
25
Density, g/cm3 1.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 25
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 930
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.4
6.1 to 420
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
51 to 1490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 62
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
11 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 34
13 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.8
11 to 23

Alloy Composition


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Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.0059
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
68.5 to 71.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Magnesium (Mg), % 91.8 to 95.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 2.5 to 4.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 3.0
28.1 to 31.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.3