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CC752S Brass vs. ZE63A Magnesium

CC752S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ZE63A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, 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 CC752S brass and the bottom bar is ZE63A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
73
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
46
Elongation at Break, % 8.4
7.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
17
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 840
510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 800
390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
950
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
22
Density, g/cm3 8.1
2.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
920

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 25
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
58
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 35
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.3 to 0.7
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.14
0
Arsenic (As), % 0.040 to 0.14
0
Copper (Cu), % 61.5 to 64.5
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
89.6 to 92
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
2.1 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 31.5 to 36.7
5.5 to 6.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3