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C41500 Brass vs. ZC63A Magnesium

C41500 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 (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 C41500 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, % 2.0 to 42
3.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
19
Shear Strength, MPa 220 to 360
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 560
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 550
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
98
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1030
550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
950
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
13
Density, g/cm3 8.7
2.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
920

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11 to 120
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160 to 1340
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
58
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 18
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 17
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 20
12

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 89 to 93
2.4 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
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
Tin (Sn), % 1.5 to 2.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 4.2 to 9.5
5.5 to 6.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3