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EN 2.4951 Nickel vs. ZK51A Magnesium

EN 2.4951 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ZK51A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, 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 EN 2.4951 nickel and the bottom bar is ZK51A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
45
Elongation at Break, % 34
4.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
62
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
18
Shear Strength, MPa 500
160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 750
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1150
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.6
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.7
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
13
Density, g/cm3 8.5
1.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.3
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
10
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
64
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.3
0
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 5.0
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
93.1 to 95.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 65.4 to 81.7
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
3.6 to 5.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3