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C37000 Muntz Metal vs. ZE41A Magnesium

C37000 Muntz Metal belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ZE41A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, 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 C37000 Muntz Metal and the bottom bar is ZE41A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
45
Elongation at Break, % 40
3.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
18
Shear Strength, MPa 270
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
18
Density, g/cm3 8.1
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
6.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
12

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 59 to 62
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
91.7 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
0.75 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 36 to 40.2
3.5 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3