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EV31A Magnesium vs. 90-silver 10-nickel

EV31A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 90-silver 10-nickel belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 15 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 EV31A magnesium and the bottom bar is 90-silver 10-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
82
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
30
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
250 to 420

Thermal Properties

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 18
90
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 90
79

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.8
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
4.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 65
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
6.7 to 11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 50
8.5 to 12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
11 to 19