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90-silver 10-nickel vs. AZ63A Magnesium

90-silver 10-nickel belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AZ63A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, 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 90-silver 10-nickel and the bottom bar is AZ63A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 82
46
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 30
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250 to 420
190 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 840
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 260
980
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 90
12 to 15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 79
59 to 74

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
1.8

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
66
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7 to 11
29 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.5 to 12
40 to 51
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 19
11 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
5.3 to 6.7
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
88.6 to 92.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 8.8 to 11
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.3
Silver (Ag), % 89 to 91
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3