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K1A Magnesium vs. N07752 Nickel

K1A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while N07752 nickel 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 K1A magnesium and the bottom bar is N07752 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 43
190
Elongation at Break, % 13
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 39
450
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
73
Shear Strength, MPa 55
710
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
1120
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 51
740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 650
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 170
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
60
Density, g/cm3 1.6
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 24
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 970
260

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 30
1450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 73
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
34

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0070
Carbon (C), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14.5 to 17
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
5.0 to 9.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 98.7 to 99.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
70 to 77.1
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.0080
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
2.3 to 2.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0