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CC212E Bronze vs. EN-MC65120 Magnesium

CC212E bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN-MC65120 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 27 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 CC212E bronze and the bottom bar is EN-MC65120 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
55
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
45
Elongation at Break, % 20
3.1
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
17
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
970
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
25
Density, g/cm3 8.2
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
25
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
930

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
4.4
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 390
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
62
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
34
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
9.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 7.0 to 9.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 68 to 77
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
91.8 to 95.1
Manganese (Mn), % 8.0 to 15
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
2.0 to 3.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010