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ZC63A Magnesium vs. C69710 Brass

ZC63A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while C69710 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, 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 C69710 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 48
110
Elongation at Break, % 3.3
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
41
Shear Strength, MPa 130
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 98
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 550
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 470
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
26
Density, g/cm3 2.1
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.3
99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
16

Alloy Composition


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Arsenic (As), % 0
0.030 to 0.060
Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
75 to 80
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.2 to 91.9
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
0 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
2.5 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
13.8 to 22
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.5