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C95400 Bronze vs. ZK51A Magnesium

C95400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ZK51A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 C95400 bronze and the bottom bar is ZK51A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
45
Elongation at Break, % 8.1 to 16
4.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600 to 710
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 360
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 59
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
13
Density, g/cm3 8.2
1.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48 to 75
10
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250 to 560
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
64
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 24
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 22
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 16
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 25
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 10 to 11.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 83 to 87
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 3.0 to 5.0
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
93.1 to 95.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.010
Zinc (Zn), % 0
3.6 to 5.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3