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C22000 Bronze vs. ZC63A Magnesium

C22000 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ZC63A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, 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 C22000 bronze and the bottom bar is ZC63A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
48
Elongation at Break, % 1.9 to 45
3.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
19
Shear Strength, MPa 200 to 300
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260 to 520
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 69 to 500
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
98
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
950
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 44
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 45
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
13
Density, g/cm3 8.7
2.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
920

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.7 to 230
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 21 to 1110
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
58
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1 to 17
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10 to 17
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.8 to 18
12

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 89 to 91
2.4 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
89.2 to 91.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.25 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 8.7 to 11
5.5 to 6.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3