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AWS ENiCrFe-3 vs. ZK61A Magnesium

AWS ENiCrFe-3 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ZK61A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, 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 ENiCrFe-3 and the bottom bar is ZK61A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
46
Elongation at Break, % 34
5.8 to 7.1
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
290 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
960
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
27

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
13
Density, g/cm3 8.4
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
940

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
62
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
42 to 45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
50 to 53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
17 to 18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 13 to 17
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.12
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 10
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
92.1 to 93.9
Manganese (Mn), % 5.0 to 9.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 52 to 81
0 to 0.010
Niobium (Nb), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tantalum (Ta), % 0 to 0.3
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3