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C63600 Bronze vs. ZK61A Magnesium

C63600 bronze 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 C63600 bronze and the bottom bar is ZK61A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
46
Elongation at Break, % 30 to 66
5.8 to 7.1
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
18
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 360
170 to 180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 410 to 540
290 to 310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 260
180 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1030
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
960
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 57
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 13
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
13
Density, g/cm3 8.6
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 98 to 290
15 to 19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100 to 300
370 to 420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
62
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 18
42 to 45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
50 to 53
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 16
65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 20
17 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 93 to 96.3
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
92.1 to 93.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.3
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
5.5 to 6.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3