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CC755S Brass vs. EN-MC95310 Magnesium

CC755S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN-MC95310 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 CC755S brass and the bottom bar is EN-MC95310 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110
85
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
45
Elongation at Break, % 9.5
2.2
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
17
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 820
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
960
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
50

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
34
Density, g/cm3 8.1
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
29
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
260
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
900

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 33
5.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
61
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 59.5 to 61
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 1.2 to 1.7
0
Lithium (Li), % 0
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
88.9 to 93.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
1.5 to 4.0
Yttrium (Y), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Zinc (Zn), % 35.8 to 38.9
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010