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EN-MC95310 Magnesium vs. CC491K Bronze

EN-MC95310 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while CC491K bronze 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-MC95310 magnesium and the bottom bar is CC491K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 85
73
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
110
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 960
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
71
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 50
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
31
Density, g/cm3 1.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 29
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 260
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 900
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.6
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
67
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 61
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
8.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
9.3

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
81 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Lithium (Li), % 0 to 0.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 88.9 to 93.4
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 1.5 to 4.0
0
Yttrium (Y), % 4.8 to 5.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
4.0 to 6.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0