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N07041 Nickel vs. ZE63A Magnesium

N07041 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ZE63A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, 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 N07041 nickel and the bottom bar is ZE63A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
46
Elongation at Break, % 14
7.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 540
120
Shear Strength, MPa 850
170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1400
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1050
190

Thermal Properties

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
950
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
27

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.2
2.0

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2510
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
58
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 47
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 34
48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.0
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 38
17