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QE22A Magnesium vs. CC334G Bronze

QE22A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while CC334G bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, 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 QE22A magnesium and the bottom bar is CC334G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
120
Elongation at Break, % 2.4
5.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250
810
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 250
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.0
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 27
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 220
59

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.5
38
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
710
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 60
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 36
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 46
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
28

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10 to 12
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
72 to 84.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
3.0 to 7.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 93.1 to 95.8
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
4.0 to 7.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silver (Ag), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 1.8 to 2.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0