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EN-MC65120 Magnesium vs. C86300 Bronze

EN-MC65120 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while C86300 bronze 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 C86300 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 55
250
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
110
Elongation at Break, % 3.1
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
9.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
23
Density, g/cm3 1.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 25
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 930
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.4
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
1030
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 62
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 34
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.8
28

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
5.0 to 7.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
60 to 66
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 91.8 to 95.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
2.5 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 2.5 to 4.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 3.0
22 to 28
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.0