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CC331G Bronze vs. ZK60A Magnesium

CC331G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ZK60A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, 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 CC331G bronze and the bottom bar is ZK60A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
46
Elongation at Break, % 20
4.5 to 9.9
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
320 to 330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
230 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1000
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
960
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
29 to 30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
13
Density, g/cm3 8.3
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 97
14 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
570 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
47 to 49
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
55 to 56
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
66
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 10.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 83 to 86.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.5 to 3.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
92.5 to 94.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
4.8 to 6.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.45 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3