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ZK60A Magnesium vs. C62400 Bronze

ZK60A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while C62400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, 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 ZK60A magnesium and the bottom bar is C62400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 46
110
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 9.9
11 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
42
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 190
420 to 440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 330
690 to 730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 250
270 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 960
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
59
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29 to 30
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
27
Density, g/cm3 1.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 940
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14 to 29
68 to 77
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 570 to 690
320 to 550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 63
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 47 to 49
23 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 55 to 56
21 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 66
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 20
25 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10 to 11.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
82.8 to 88
Iron (Fe), % 0
2.0 to 4.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 92.5 to 94.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.25
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 4.8 to 6.2
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.45 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5