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ZC63A Magnesium vs. C95300 Bronze

ZC63A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while C95300 bronze 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 C95300 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 60
120 to 170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 48
110
Elongation at Break, % 3.3
14 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
520 to 610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
190 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 98
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 550
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 470
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
63
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
28
Density, g/cm3 2.1
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.3
73 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
170 to 420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
17 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
17 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
19 to 22

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
9.0 to 11
Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
86.5 to 90.2
Iron (Fe), % 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
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.0