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EN-MC65120 Magnesium vs. C69300 Brass

EN-MC65120 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while C69300 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, 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 C69300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
110
Elongation at Break, % 3.1
8.5 to 15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
41
Shear Strength, MPa 92
330 to 370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
550 to 630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
300 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
38
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
26
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
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.4
47 to 70
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
400 to 700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 62
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
19 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 34
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.8
19 to 22

Alloy Composition


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Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
73 to 77
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.090
Magnesium (Mg), % 91.8 to 95.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.040 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
2.7 to 3.4
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 2.5 to 4.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 3.0
18.4 to 24.3
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5