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ISO-WD21150 Magnesium vs. N07041 Nickel

ISO-WD21150 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while N07041 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, 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 ISO-WD21150 magnesium and the bottom bar is N07041 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
220
Elongation at Break, % 5.7 to 11
14
Shear Strength, MPa 150 to 170
850
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240 to 290
1400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 200
1050

Thermal Properties

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 990
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
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 15 to 24
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160 to 460
2510
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 70
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40 to 48
47
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 52 to 58
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
3.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
38