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K1A Magnesium vs. C33200 Brass

K1A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 K1A magnesium and the bottom bar is C33200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 43
100
Elongation at Break, % 13
7.0 to 60
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
40
Shear Strength, MPa 55
240 to 300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
320 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 51
110 to 450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 650
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 170
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
24
Density, g/cm3 1.6
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 24
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 970
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17
35 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 30
60 to 960
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 73
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
11 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43
13 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
11 to 17

Alloy Composition


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Copper (Cu), % 0
65 to 68
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.070
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 98.7 to 99.6
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
29 to 33.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.4