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Grade M35-1 Nickel vs. ZC63A Magnesium

Grade M35-1 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 M35-1 nickel and the bottom bar is ZC63A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
48
Elongation at Break, % 28
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
94
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
98
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1280
550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1240
470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
950
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
13
Density, g/cm3 8.8
2.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
920

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
58
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.7
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.35
0
Copper (Cu), % 26 to 33
2.4 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
89.2 to 91.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.25 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 59.8 to 74
0 to 0.010
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.3
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