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ZC63A Magnesium vs. C46400 Brass

ZC63A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while C46400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 C46400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 48
100
Elongation at Break, % 3.3
17 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
40
Shear Strength, MPa 130
270 to 310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
400 to 500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
160 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 98
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 550
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 470
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
23
Density, g/cm3 2.1
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.3
76 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
120 to 500
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
14 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
15 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
13 to 16

Alloy Composition


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Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
59 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
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
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
36.3 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.4