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EN-MC32110 Magnesium vs. Monel R-405

EN-MC32110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while Monel R-405 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, 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 EN-MC32110 magnesium and the bottom bar is Monel R-405.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 49
160
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
9.1 to 39
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
210 to 250
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
62
Shear Strength, MPa 120
350 to 370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
540 to 630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
190 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 99
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
3.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
50
Density, g/cm3 2.1
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.3
49 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
120 to 370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
17 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
17 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
5.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
17 to 20

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
28 to 34
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 2.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.3 to 91.9
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
63 to 72
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.025 to 0.060
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0