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C67000 Bronze vs. ZE63A Magnesium

C67000 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ZE63A 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 C67000 bronze and the bottom bar is ZE63A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
46
Elongation at Break, % 5.6 to 11
7.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
17
Shear Strength, MPa 390 to 510
170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 880
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350 to 540
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 850
390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
950
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 99
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 25
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
22
Density, g/cm3 7.9
2.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
920

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 43 to 62
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 560 to 1290
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
58
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 31
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 26
48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 30
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 29
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.0 to 6.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 63 to 68
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 4.0
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
89.6 to 92
Manganese (Mn), % 2.5 to 5.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
2.1 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 21.8 to 32.5
5.5 to 6.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3