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AS41A Magnesium vs. 85-silver 15-nickel

AS41A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 85-silver 15-nickel belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, 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 AS41A magnesium and the bottom bar is 85-silver 15-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
88
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
32
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
260 to 470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
270
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 17
86
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 92
75

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.6
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
4.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 72
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
7.1 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 50
8.9 to 13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
12 to 21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 5.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.060
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 92.8 to 95.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.030
13.8 to 16
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
84 to 86
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.12
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2