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CC496K Bronze vs. ZK51A Magnesium

CC496K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ZK51A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 28 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 CC496K bronze and the bottom bar is ZK51A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 97
45
Elongation at Break, % 8.6
4.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 99
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 340
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
13
Density, g/cm3 9.2
1.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 15
10
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 50
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
64
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.6
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 72 to 79.5
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0
Lead (Pb), % 13 to 17
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
93.1 to 95.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 2.0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.0
3.6 to 5.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3