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CC751S Brass vs. EN-MC21230 Magnesium

CC751S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN-MC21230 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 CC751S brass and the bottom bar is EN-MC21230 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
63
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
45
Elongation at Break, % 5.6
10
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 850
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 810
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
1000
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
72
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
63

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
12
Density, g/cm3 8.1
1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
990

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 23
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 480
200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
71
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 35
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
5.5 to 8.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 62.7 to 66
0 to 0.010
Iron (Fe), % 0.25 to 0.5
0 to 0.0050
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 2.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
90.5 to 94.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.1 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 0.65 to 1.1
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 27.9 to 35.6
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010