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ZK40A Magnesium vs. C87600 Bronze

ZK40A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while C87600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 C87600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
110
Elongation at Break, % 4.2
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
6.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
29
Density, g/cm3 1.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 24
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 950
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12
71
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 740
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 65
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 43
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 53
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
17

Alloy Composition


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Copper (Cu), % 0
88 to 92.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 94.2 to 96.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
3.5 to 5.5
Zinc (Zn), % 3.5 to 4.5
4.0 to 7.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.45 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.5