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K1A Magnesium vs. C49300 Brass

K1A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while C49300 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, 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 C49300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 43
100
Elongation at Break, % 13
4.5 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
40
Shear Strength, MPa 55
270 to 290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
430 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 51
210 to 410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 650
840
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
88
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 170
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
26
Density, g/cm3 1.6
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 24
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 970
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17
21 to 71
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 30
220 to 800
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 73
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
15 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43
16 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
14 to 18

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
58 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 98.7 to 99.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.030
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.2
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0
30.6 to 40.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.5