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CC481K Bronze vs. EN-MC21210 Magnesium

CC481K 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 CC481K bronze and the bottom bar is EN-MC21210 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 90
48
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
44
Elongation at Break, % 4.5
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
17
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 180
90

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
1000
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 64
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 35
12
Density, g/cm3 8.7
1.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 60
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
980

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
92
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
72
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 20
76
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
1.6 to 2.6
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 87 to 89.5
0 to 0.010
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.0050
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
96.3 to 98.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0.1 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.0020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 10 to 11.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010