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K1A Magnesium vs. 90-silver 10-nickel

K1A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 90-silver 10-nickel belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 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 K1A magnesium and the bottom bar is 90-silver 10-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 43
82
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
30
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
250 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
840
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 650
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
90
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 170
79

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.6
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
4.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 73
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
6.7 to 11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43
8.5 to 12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
11 to 19

Alloy Composition


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Magnesium (Mg), % 98.7 to 99.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
8.8 to 11
Silver (Ag), % 0
89 to 91
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.2