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AZ91E Magnesium vs. N07041 Nickel

AZ91E magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while N07041 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, 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 AZ91E magnesium and the bottom bar is N07041 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 46
220
Elongation at Break, % 2.5 to 6.2
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 81 to 85
540
Shear Strength, MPa 89 to 150
850
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160 to 260
1400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 96 to 130
1050

Thermal Properties

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 990
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 84
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.7
8.2

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.4 to 12
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100 to 190
2510
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 69
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 42
47
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 53
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
3.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.0 to 15
38