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EV31A Magnesium vs. C43000 Brass

EV31A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while C43000 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 C43000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
110
Elongation at Break, % 3.5
3.0 to 55
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
42
Shear Strength, MPa 170
230 to 410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
320 to 710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
130 to 550

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
170
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 86
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 18
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 90
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.8
8.6

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.1
20 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
82 to 1350
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 65
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
10 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 50
12 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
11 to 25