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AZ63A Magnesium vs. C95410 Bronze

AZ63A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while C95410 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 AZ63A magnesium and the bottom bar is C95410 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 46
120
Elongation at Break, % 2.2 to 8.0
9.1 to 13
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 270
620 to 740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 81 to 120
260 to 380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 450
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 980
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52 to 65
59
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12 to 15
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 59 to 74
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
28
Density, g/cm3 1.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 970
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.7 to 16
57 to 64
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 71 to 160
280 to 630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 66
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 41
21 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40 to 51
20 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29 to 37
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 16
22 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 5.3 to 6.7
10 to 11.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
83 to 85.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
3.0 to 5.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 88.6 to 92.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
1.5 to 2.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5

Comparable Variants