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ZC63A Magnesium vs. C85700 Brass

ZC63A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while C85700 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 C85700 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 48
100
Elongation at Break, % 3.3
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 98
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 550
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 470
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
84
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
25

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
24
Density, g/cm3 2.1
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.3
41
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
59
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
10

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
58 to 64
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.2 to 91.9
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
32 to 40
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.3