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As-cast C95410 Bronze vs. EN-MC21120-F

As-cast C95410 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN-MC21120-F belongs to the magnesium 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 as-cast C95410 bronze and the bottom bar is EN-MC21120-F.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160
65
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
46
Elongation at Break, % 13
2.9
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
990
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 59
76
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
59

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
12
Density, g/cm3 8.2
1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
990

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 64
5.0
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 280
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
69
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 16
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 10 to 11.5
8.3 to 9.7
Copper (Cu), % 83 to 85.5
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 3.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
88.6 to 91.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.1 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.35 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010