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EN-MC65210 Magnesium vs. N06200 Nickel

EN-MC65210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while N06200 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, 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-MC65210 magnesium and the bottom bar is N06200 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
220
Elongation at Break, % 2.8
51
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
290
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
84
Shear Strength, MPa 150
560
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
9.1
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
1.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.0
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 27
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 220
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.9
320
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 59
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
2.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
21

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 0
22 to 24
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
1.3 to 1.9
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 3.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 92.6 to 95.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.010
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
15 to 17
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
51 to 61.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.080
Silver (Ag), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0