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AWS BNi-10 vs. AZ31C Magnesium

AWS BNi-10 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AZ31C magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, 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-10 and the bottom bar is AZ31C magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
17
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1110
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 970
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
990
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 80
12
Density, g/cm3 9.4
1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
970

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
70
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
2.4 to 3.6
Boron (B), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0.4 to 0.55
0
Chromium (Cr), % 10 to 13
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 2.5 to 4.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
93.4 to 97
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 57.2 to 67.1
0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tungsten (W), % 15 to 17
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3