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ZK40A Magnesium vs. N10276 Nickel

ZK40A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while N10276 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 ZK40A magnesium and the bottom bar is N10276 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
220
Elongation at Break, % 4.2
47
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190
280
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
84
Shear Strength, MPa 160
550
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
9.1
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
11

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
70
Density, g/cm3 1.8
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 24
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 950
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12
300
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 740
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 65
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 43
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 53
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
2.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14.5 to 16.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
4.0 to 7.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 94.2 to 96.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.010
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
15 to 17
Nickel (Ni), % 0
51 to 63.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.0 to 4.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.45 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0