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C32000 Brass vs. ZC63A Magnesium

C32000 brass 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 (3, 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 C32000 brass and the bottom bar is ZC63A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
48
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 29
3.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
19
Shear Strength, MPa 180 to 280
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270 to 470
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 78 to 390
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
98
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1020
550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 990
470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
950
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
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 30 to 59
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 28 to 680
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
58
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.8 to 15
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 16
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5 to 16
12

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 83.5 to 86.5
2.4 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
89.2 to 91.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.25 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 10.6 to 15
5.5 to 6.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3