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C85800 Brass vs. ZC63A Magnesium

C85800 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ZC63A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 28 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 C85800 brass and the bottom bar is ZC63A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
48
Elongation at Break, % 15
3.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
98
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
950
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 84
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 20
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 22
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
13
Density, g/cm3 8.0
2.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
920

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
58
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.55
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 69
2.4 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
89.2 to 91.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0.25 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 41
5.5 to 6.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3