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ZC63A Magnesium vs. C68000 Brass

ZC63A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while C68000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, 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 C68000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 48
100
Elongation at Break, % 3.3
27
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 98
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 550
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 470
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
23
Density, g/cm3 2.1
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.3
82
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
95
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
13

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
56 to 60
Iron (Fe), % 0
0.25 to 1.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.2 to 91.9
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
0.010 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0.2 to 0.8
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0.040 to 0.15
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.75 to 1.1
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
35.6 to 42.8
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.5