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AWS ERNiCrFe-5 vs. M1A Magnesium

AWS ERNiCrFe-5 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 ERNiCrFe-5 and the bottom bar is M1A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
45
Elongation at Break, % 34
5.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
990
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.6
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.7
190

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
12
Density, g/cm3 8.5
1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
970

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
71
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.6
88
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
13

Alloy Composition

Calcium (Ca), % 0
0 to 0.3
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.12
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 6.0 to 10
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
97.2 to 98.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
1.2 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 70 to 78.5
0 to 0.010
Niobium (Nb), % 1.5 to 3.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3