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CC765S Brass vs. EN-MC65120 Magnesium

CC765S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN-MC65120 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 CC765S brass and the bottom bar is EN-MC65120 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
55
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
45
Elongation at Break, % 21
3.1
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
17
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 860
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 91
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 34
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
25
Density, g/cm3 8.0
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
25
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
930

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 90
4.4
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
62
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
9.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.080
0
Copper (Cu), % 51 to 65
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 2.0
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
91.8 to 95.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 3.0
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 6.0
0 to 0.0050
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Zinc (Zn), % 19.8 to 47.7
2.0 to 3.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010