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ZK40A Magnesium vs. C46400 Brass

ZK40A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while C46400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, 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 C46400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
100
Elongation at Break, % 4.2
17 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
40
Shear Strength, MPa 160
270 to 310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
400 to 500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
160 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
23
Density, g/cm3 1.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 24
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 950
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12
76 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 740
120 to 500
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 65
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 43
14 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 53
15 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
13 to 16

Alloy Composition


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Copper (Cu), % 0
59 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 94.2 to 96.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 3.5 to 4.5
36.3 to 40.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.45 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.4