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CC763S Brass vs. EN-MC35110 Magnesium

CC763S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN-MC35110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 27 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 CC763S brass and the bottom bar is EN-MC35110 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
63
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
45
Elongation at Break, % 7.3
3.1
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 870
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 830
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
970
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 32
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
18
Density, g/cm3 8.0
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 30
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.080
0
Copper (Cu), % 56.5 to 67
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 2.0
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
92 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 3.5
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.5
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
0.75 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 18.9 to 41
3.5 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010