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K1A Magnesium vs. CC483K Bronze

K1A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while CC483K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 K1A magnesium and the bottom bar is CC483K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 43
110
Elongation at Break, % 13
6.4
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 51
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
990
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 650
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
68
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 170
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
36
Density, g/cm3 1.6
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 24
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 970
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17
17
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 30
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 73
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
9.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
11

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0
85 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 98.7 to 99.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.6
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
10.5 to 13
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0