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C95820 Bronze vs. ZC63A Magnesium

C95820 bronze 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 (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 C95820 bronze and the bottom bar is ZC63A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
48
Elongation at Break, % 15
3.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
98
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
950
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 38
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
13
Density, g/cm3 8.3
2.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
920

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 86
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
58
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 9.0 to 10
0
Copper (Cu), % 77.5 to 82.5
2.4 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
89.2 to 91.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.25 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 4.5 to 5.8
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
5.5 to 6.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3