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ZK40A Magnesium vs. CC754S Brass

ZK40A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while CC754S brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 ZK40A magnesium and the bottom bar is CC754S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
100
Elongation at Break, % 4.2
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
830
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
780
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
95
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
23
Density, g/cm3 1.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 24
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 950
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12
29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 740
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 65
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 43
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 53
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
10

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), % 0
57 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 94.2 to 96.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.3
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 3.5 to 4.5
30.2 to 42.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.45 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0