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AS41A Magnesium vs. EN 2.4608 Nickel

AS41A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while EN 2.4608 nickel belongs to the nickel 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 AS41A magnesium and the bottom bar is EN 2.4608 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
210
Elongation at Break, % 11
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
81
Shear Strength, MPa 130
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 110
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 68
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 17
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 92
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
55
Density, g/cm3 1.6
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 980
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 72
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 50
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 5.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.030 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Cobalt (Co), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.060
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
11.4 to 23.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 92.8 to 95.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.030
44 to 47
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 1.5
0.7 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.12
0