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EV31A Magnesium vs. C26000 Brass

EV31A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while C26000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, 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 EV31A magnesium and the bottom bar is C26000 brass.

EV31A (EV31A-T6, M12310) MagnesiumUNS C26000 (CW505L) Cartridge Brass
Metric UnitsUS Customary Units

Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
110
Elongation at Break, % 3.5
2.5 to 66
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
41
Shear Strength, MPa 170
230 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
320 to 680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
110 to 570

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
140
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 86
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 18
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 90
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.8
8.2

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.1
6.1 to 420
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
51 to 1490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 65
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
11 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 50
13 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
11 to 23