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ISO-WD43150 Magnesium vs. CC333G Bronze

ISO-WD43150 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while CC333G bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 ISO-WD43150 magnesium and the bottom bar is CC333G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
120
Elongation at Break, % 2.8
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 990
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
38
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 31
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 170
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
29
Density, g/cm3 1.7
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 24
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 970
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.1
75
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 41
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 52
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 81
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
24

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 10.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
76 to 83
Iron (Fe), % 0
3.0 to 5.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Magnesium (Mg), % 97.5 to 98.8
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 1.2 to 2.0
0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
3.7 to 6.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0