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CC491K Bronze vs. EN-MC35110 Magnesium

CC491K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN-MC35110 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 CC491K bronze and the bottom bar is EN-MC35110 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 73
63
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
45
Elongation at Break, % 13
3.1
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 71
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
18
Density, g/cm3 8.9
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 67
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 87
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
92 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.0050
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
0.75 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
3.5 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010