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CC484K Bronze vs. EN-MC21210 Magnesium

CC484K 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 CC484K bronze and the bottom bar is EN-MC21210 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
48
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
44
Elongation at Break, % 11
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
17
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
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 870
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
1000
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 70
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.1
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.3
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
12
Density, g/cm3 8.7
1.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 400
980

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 32
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
92
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
72
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
76
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
1.6 to 2.6
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 84.5 to 87.5
0 to 0.010
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.0050
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
96.3 to 98.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0.1 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.0020
Phosphorus (P), % 0.050 to 0.4
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 11 to 13
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010