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C66200 Brass vs. ZK61A Magnesium

C66200 brass 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 (2, 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 C66200 brass and the bottom bar is ZK61A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
46
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 15
5.8 to 7.1
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
18
Shear Strength, MPa 270 to 300
170 to 180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450 to 520
290 to 310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410 to 480
180 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
960
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 36
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
13
Density, g/cm3 8.7
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40 to 66
15 to 19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 760 to 1030
370 to 420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
62
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 17
42 to 45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 16
50 to 53
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 45
65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
17 to 18

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 86.6 to 91
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
92.1 to 93.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0.3 to 1.0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Tin (Sn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0
Zinc (Zn), % 6.5 to 12.9
5.5 to 6.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3