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CC332G Bronze vs. EN-MC65210 Magnesium

CC332G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN-MC65210 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 CC332G bronze and the bottom bar is EN-MC65210 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
44
Elongation at Break, % 22
2.8
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
17
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.3
2.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
27
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
6.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
59
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 10.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 80 to 86
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
92.6 to 95.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 4.0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010