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Grade CW6MC Nickel vs. ZC63A Magnesium

Grade CW6MC nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ZC63A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, 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 grade CW6MC nickel and the bottom bar is ZC63A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
48
Elongation at Break, % 28
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210
94
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
98
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
950
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.3
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.4
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 80
13
Density, g/cm3 8.6
2.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 200
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
920

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
58
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
2.4 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 5.0
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
89.2 to 91.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.25 to 0.75
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
0
Nickel (Ni), % 55.4 to 68.9
0 to 0.010
Niobium (Nb), % 3.2 to 4.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3