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AWS BNi-1 vs. EN-MC95310 Magnesium

AWS BNi-1 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN-MC95310 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 19 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 AWS BNi-1 and the bottom bar is EN-MC95310 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 70
17
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 360
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 500
960
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
25

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
34
Density, g/cm3 8.0
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
29
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
260
Embodied Water, L/kg 240
900

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
61
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 2.8 to 3.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Chromium (Cr), % 13 to 15
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.010
Lithium (Li), % 0
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
88.9 to 93.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 69.8 to 75.7
0 to 0.0050
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
1.5 to 4.0
Yttrium (Y), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010