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C86100 Bronze vs. ZE41A Magnesium

C86100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ZE41A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 28 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 C86100 bronze and the bottom bar is ZE41A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
45
Elongation at Break, % 20
3.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 35
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.0
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
18
Density, g/cm3 8.0
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
6.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 530
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 66 to 68
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 4.0
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
91.7 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 2.5 to 5.0
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
0.75 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 17.3 to 25
3.5 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3