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AWS BMg-1 vs. N06985 Nickel

AWS BMg-1 belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while N06985 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 30 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 AWS BMg-1 and the bottom bar is N06985 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 47
210
Elongation at Break, % 3.8
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 72
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
80
Shear Strength, MPa 100
480
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 440
1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 980
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 76
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 55
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
55
Density, g/cm3 1.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 980
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.9
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 66
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 39
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.3 to 9.7
0
Beryllium (Be), % 0.00020 to 0.00080
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 0
21 to 23.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0050
18 to 21
Magnesium (Mg), % 86.1 to 89.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
35.9 to 53.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 1.7 to 2.3
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0