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N06230 Nickel vs. ZE41A Magnesium

N06230 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ZE41A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 N06230 nickel and the bottom bar is ZE41A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
45
Elongation at Break, % 38 to 48
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250 to 360
98
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 83
18
Shear Strength, MPa 420 to 600
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 840
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 400
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 8.9
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.3
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
18
Density, g/cm3 9.5
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200 to 330
6.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250 to 380
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 25
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.3
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 23
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.015
0
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 24
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
0
Lanthanum (La), % 0.0050 to 0.050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
91.7 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 1.0
0 to 0.15
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 47.5 to 65.2
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tungsten (W), % 13 to 15
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
0.75 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0
3.5 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3