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C37000 Muntz Metal vs. ZK61A Magnesium

C37000 Muntz Metal belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ZK61A 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 C37000 Muntz Metal and the bottom bar is ZK61A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
46
Elongation at Break, % 40
5.8 to 7.1
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
18
Shear Strength, MPa 270
170 to 180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400
290 to 310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
180 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
960
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
13
Density, g/cm3 8.1
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
15 to 19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
370 to 420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
62
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
42 to 45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
50 to 53
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
17 to 18

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
92.1 to 93.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Zinc (Zn), % 36 to 40.2
5.5 to 6.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3