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N06985 Nickel vs. ZK60A Magnesium

N06985 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ZK60A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. 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 N06985 nickel and the bottom bar is ZK60A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
46
Elongation at Break, % 45
4.5 to 9.9
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
150 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
18
Shear Strength, MPa 480
170 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
320 to 330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
230 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1260
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
960
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
29 to 30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
13
Density, g/cm3 8.4
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
14 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
570 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
47 to 49
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
55 to 56
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.6
66
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.015
0
Chromium (Cr), % 21 to 23.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 18 to 21
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
92.5 to 94.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 35.9 to 53.5
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 1.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.8 to 6.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.45 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3