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AWS ENiCrMo-3 vs. M1A Magnesium

AWS ENiCrMo-3 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while M1A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, 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 ENiCrMo-3 and the bottom bar is M1A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
45
Elongation at Break, % 34
5.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 870
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
990
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.3
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.4
190

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 80
12
Density, g/cm3 8.6
1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
970

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
71
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
88
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
13

Alloy Composition

Calcium (Ca), % 0
0 to 0.3
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 23
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.12
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 7.0
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
97.2 to 98.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
1.2 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
0
Nickel (Ni), % 55 to 68.9
0 to 0.010
Niobium (Nb), % 3.2 to 4.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3