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Monel K-500 vs. ZK51A Magnesium

Monel K-500 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 (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 Monel K-500 and the bottom bar is ZK51A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
45
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 36
4.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260 to 560
62
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
18
Shear Strength, MPa 430 to 700
160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640 to 1100
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310 to 880
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.1
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
13
Density, g/cm3 8.7
1.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180 to 260
10
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300 to 2420
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
64
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 35
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 27
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.8
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 36
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 2.3 to 3.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0
Copper (Cu), % 27 to 33
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
93.1 to 95.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 70.4
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.35 to 0.85
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
3.6 to 5.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3