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N06255 Nickel vs. ZC63A Magnesium

N06255 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ZC63A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, 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 N06255 nickel and the bottom bar is ZC63A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
48
Elongation at Break, % 45
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210
94
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
19
Shear Strength, MPa 460
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
98
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
950
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
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 270
920

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 230
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
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 Shock Resistance, points 17
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 23 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 1.2
2.4 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 6.0 to 24
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
89.2 to 91.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.25 to 0.75
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 9.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 47 to 52
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.69
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 3.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3