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CC490K Brass vs. EN-MC95310 Magnesium

CC490K brass 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 CC490K brass and the bottom bar is EN-MC95310 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 76
85
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
45
Elongation at Break, % 15
2.2
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
17
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
960
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 72
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 16
50

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
34
Density, g/cm3 8.8
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
29
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
260
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
900

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
5.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 54
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
61
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.5
49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.2
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 86
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 3.0 to 6.0
0
Lithium (Li), % 0
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
88.9 to 93.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.0050
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 2.0 to 3.5
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
1.5 to 4.0
Yttrium (Y), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Zinc (Zn), % 7.0 to 9.5
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010