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ZC63A Magnesium vs. C23400 Brass

ZC63A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while C23400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, 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 ZC63A magnesium and the bottom bar is C23400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 48
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
370 to 640

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 98
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 550
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 470
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
27
Density, g/cm3 2.1
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
12 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
13 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
12 to 22

Alloy Composition


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Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
81 to 84
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.2 to 91.9
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
15.7 to 19
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.2