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C86200 Bronze vs. ZK60A Magnesium

C86200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ZK60A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 28 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 C86200 bronze and the bottom bar is ZK60A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
46
Elongation at Break, % 21
4.5 to 9.9
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
320 to 330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
230 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
960
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 35
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
29 to 30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.0
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
13
Density, g/cm3 8.0
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
14 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540
570 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
47 to 49
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
55 to 56
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
66
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.0 to 4.9
0
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 66
0
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 4.0
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
92.5 to 94.8
Manganese (Mn), % 2.5 to 5.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 22 to 28
4.8 to 6.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.45 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3