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Brass C260 vs. Magnesium AZ91D Compare Brass C260 vs. Magnesium AZ91D strength, stiffness, weight and thermal properties.
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Questions Is Brass C260 stronger than Magnesium AZ91D? Brass C260 is stronger: its yield strength is 345 MPa against 150 MPa for Magnesium AZ91D (2.3x).
Which is lighter, Brass C260 or Magnesium AZ91D? Magnesium AZ91D is lighter: 1,810 kg/m³ against 8,525 kg/m³ for Brass C260.
Which is stiffer, Brass C260 or Magnesium AZ91D? Brass C260 is stiffer: Young's modulus 110 GPa against 45 GPa for Magnesium AZ91D, so the same part in Brass C260 deflects less under the same load.
Which is lighter for the same job, Brass C260 or Magnesium AZ91D? For the same stiffness or strength: Magnesium AZ91D is lighter for a stiff rod or tie (tension), stiff beam (bending), stiff panel or plate, strong rod or tie, strong beam, strong panel or plate.
Part that must be Brass C260 Magnesium AZ91D Stiff rod or tie (tension) 1.92x heavier lighter Stiff beam (bending) 3.01x heavier lighter Stiff panel or plate 3.49x heavier lighter Strong rod or tie 2.05x heavier lighter Strong beam 2.7x heavier lighter Strong panel or plate 3.11x heavier lighter
For the same stiffness or strength, mass scales with density over stiffness (or strength) raised to a power set by how the part is loaded: 1 for a rod in tension, 1/2 for a beam in bending, 1/3 for a panel (the standard material-selection indices).
Which conducts heat better, Brass C260 or Magnesium AZ91D? Brass C260 conducts heat better: 121 W/m·K against 72 W/m·K for Magnesium AZ91D.
Which expands less with temperature? Brass C260 expands less: 20 µm/m·K against 25 µm/m·K for Magnesium AZ91D.
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