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ZK40A Magnesium vs. N06007 Nickel

ZK40A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while N06007 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, 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 ZK40A magnesium and the bottom bar is N06007 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
200
Elongation at Break, % 4.2
38
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190
330
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
79
Shear Strength, MPa 160
470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
1340
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
60
Density, g/cm3 1.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 24
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 950
260

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12
200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 740
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 65
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 43
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 53
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
21 to 23.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
18 to 21
Magnesium (Mg), % 94.2 to 96.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.5 to 7.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
36.1 to 51.1
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.8 to 2.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.45 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0