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Monel R-405 vs. ZK61A Magnesium

Monel R-405 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ZK61A 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 Monel R-405 and the bottom bar is ZK61A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
46
Elongation at Break, % 9.1 to 39
5.8 to 7.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210 to 250
120 to 140
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
18
Shear Strength, MPa 350 to 370
170 to 180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 630
290 to 310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 350
180 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
960
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.4
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
13
Density, g/cm3 8.9
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 49 to 170
15 to 19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 370
370 to 420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
62
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 20
42 to 45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 18
50 to 53
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.9
65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 20
17 to 18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 28 to 34
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
92.1 to 93.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 72
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0.025 to 0.060
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3