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EN-MC32110 Magnesium vs. CC332G Bronze

EN-MC32110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while CC332G bronze belongs to the copper 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 EN-MC32110 magnesium and the bottom bar is CC332G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 60
130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 49
120
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 99
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
29
Density, g/cm3 2.1
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.3
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
8.5 to 10.5
Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
80 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
1.0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.3 to 91.9
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
1.5 to 4.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0