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85-silver 15-nickel vs. ZK60A Magnesium

85-silver 15-nickel belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ZK60A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, 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 85-silver 15-nickel and the bottom bar is ZK60A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 88
46
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 32
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260 to 470
320 to 330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 870
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
960
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 86
29 to 30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 75
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
1.9

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1 to 13
47 to 49
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.9 to 13
55 to 56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 21
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Magnesium (Mg), % 0
92.5 to 94.8
Nickel (Ni), % 13.8 to 16
0
Silver (Ag), % 84 to 86
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.8 to 6.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.45 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3