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C31400 Bronze vs. ZK51A Magnesium

C31400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ZK51A magnesium belongs to the magnesium 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 C31400 bronze and the bottom bar is ZK51A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
45
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 29
4.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
18
Shear Strength, MPa 180 to 240
160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270 to 420
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 78 to 310
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 43
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
13
Density, g/cm3 8.8
1.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 26 to 59
10
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 28 to 420
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
64
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.7 to 13
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 14
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.6 to 15
15

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 87.5 to 90.5
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0
Lead (Pb), % 1.3 to 2.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
93.1 to 95.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.010
Zinc (Zn), % 5.8 to 11.2
3.6 to 5.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3