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C95410 Bronze vs. ZE41A Magnesium

C95410 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ZE41A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, 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 C95410 bronze and the bottom bar is ZE41A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160 to 200
63
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
45
Elongation at Break, % 9.1 to 13
3.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 740
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 380
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 59
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
18
Density, g/cm3 8.2
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 57 to 64
6.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 280 to 630
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 25
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 22
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 16
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 26
12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 10 to 11.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 83 to 85.5
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 3.0 to 5.0
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
91.7 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.010
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
0.75 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0
3.5 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.3