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C66900 Brass vs. ZK61A Magnesium

C66900 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ZK61A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 27 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 C66900 brass and the bottom bar is ZK61A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
46
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 26
5.8 to 7.1
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
18
Shear Strength, MPa 290 to 440
170 to 180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 770
290 to 310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 760
180 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 150
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 860
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 850
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
960
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.4
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.8
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
13
Density, g/cm3 8.2
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.6 to 200
15 to 19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 460 to 2450
370 to 420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
62
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 26
42 to 45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 23
50 to 53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 23
17 to 18

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 62.5 to 64.5
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
92.1 to 93.9
Manganese (Mn), % 11.5 to 12.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Zinc (Zn), % 22.5 to 26
5.5 to 6.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3