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Nickel 30 vs. ZC63A Magnesium

Nickel 30 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ZC63A 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 nickel 30 and the bottom bar is ZC63A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
48
Elongation at Break, % 34
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
94
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
19
Shear Strength, MPa 440
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1020
98
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
950
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
13
Density, g/cm3 8.5
2.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
920

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
58
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 28 to 31.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 2.4
2.4 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 13 to 17
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
89.2 to 91.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0.25 to 0.75
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 30.2 to 52.2
0 to 0.010
Niobium (Nb), % 0.3 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tungsten (W), % 1.5 to 4.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3