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CC332G Bronze vs. EN-MC95310 Magnesium

CC332G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN-MC95310 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-MC95310 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
85
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
45
Elongation at Break, % 22
2.2
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
17
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
960
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
50

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
34
Density, g/cm3 8.3
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
29
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
260
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
900

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
5.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
61
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
18

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
Lithium (Li), % 0
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
88.9 to 93.4
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
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
1.5 to 4.0
Yttrium (Y), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010