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AM100A-F Magnesium vs. As-cast C94700 Bronze

AM100A-F magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while as-cast C94700 bronze 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 AM100A-F magnesium and the bottom bar is as-cast C94700 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 46
110
Elongation at Break, % 3.8
32
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 78
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 460
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 990
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 73
54
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 59
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
34
Density, g/cm3 1.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 1000
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.9
89
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 66
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 70
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.7
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 9.3 to 10.7
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
85 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 87.9 to 90.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.35
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
4.5 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.5 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
1.0 to 2.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.3