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CC497K Bronze vs. EN-MC21210 Magnesium

CC497K 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 CC497K bronze and the bottom bar is EN-MC21210 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 55
48
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 93
44
Elongation at Break, % 6.7
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
17
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 91
90

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 870
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 800
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 330
1000
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
12
Density, g/cm3 9.3
1.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
980

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 10
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 45
92
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.5
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
72
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.6
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.8
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
76
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.2
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
1.6 to 2.6
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.75
0
Copper (Cu), % 67.5 to 77.5
0 to 0.010
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.0050
Lead (Pb), % 18 to 23
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
96.3 to 98.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0.1 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.0020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010