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N06255 Nickel vs. ZK51A Magnesium

N06255 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ZK51A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, 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 ZK51A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
45
Elongation at Break, % 45
4.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210
62
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
18
Shear Strength, MPa 460
160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
970
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
13
Density, g/cm3 8.5
1.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 230
10
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
64
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 23 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 1.2
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 6.0 to 24
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
93.1 to 95.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
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
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.69
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 3.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
3.6 to 5.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3