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AZ61A Magnesium vs. CC762S Brass

AZ61A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while CC762S brass 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 AZ61A magnesium and the bottom bar is CC762S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
110
Elongation at Break, % 11
7.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
840
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 530
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 990
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 79
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 62
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
24
Density, g/cm3 1.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 980
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
54
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 310
1290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 69
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 46
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 56
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 5.5 to 7.2
3.0 to 7.0
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
57 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0050
1.5 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 90.3 to 93.9
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.5
2.5 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0.4 to 1.5
13.4 to 36
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0