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CC494K Bronze vs. EN-MC65210 Magnesium

CC494K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN-MC65210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 CC494K bronze and the bottom bar is EN-MC65210 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 67
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
44
Elongation at Break, % 7.6
2.8
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
17
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 94
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 63
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 16
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.1
2.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
27
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13
6.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 43
450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
59
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.8
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 78 to 87
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 8.0 to 10
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
92.6 to 95.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
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
Silver (Ag), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010