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AWS ERNiCrFe-11 vs. ZE41A Magnesium

AWS ERNiCrFe-11 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ZE41A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, 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 ERNiCrFe-11 and the bottom bar is ZE41A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
45
Elongation at Break, % 47
3.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 49
18
Density, g/cm3 8.2
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
940

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.0 to 1.7
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 21 to 25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 7.2 to 20
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
91.7 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 58 to 63
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
0.75 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0
3.5 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3