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CC332G Bronze vs. EN-MC21210 Magnesium

CC332G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN-MC21210 magnesium 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 CC332G bronze and the bottom bar is EN-MC21210 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
48
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
44
Elongation at Break, % 22
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
17
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
90

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
1000
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
12
Density, g/cm3 8.3
1.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
980

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
92
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
72
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
76
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 10.5
1.6 to 2.6
Copper (Cu), % 80 to 86
0 to 0.010
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.0050
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
96.3 to 98.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0.1 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 4.0
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010