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N10276 Nickel vs. ZE41A Magnesium

N10276 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ZE41A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 N10276 nickel and the bottom bar is ZE41A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
45
Elongation at Break, % 47
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 280
98
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
18
Shear Strength, MPa 550
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 960
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 9.1
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.3
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.3
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
18
Density, g/cm3 9.1
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 300
6.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.4
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0
Chromium (Cr), % 14.5 to 16.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 2.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 4.0 to 7.0
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
91.7 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 17
0
Nickel (Ni), % 51 to 63.5
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 3.0 to 4.5
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
0.75 to 1.8
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
3.5 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3