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Commercially Pure Zinc vs. Monel K-500

Commercially pure zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while Monel K-500 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is commercially pure zinc and the bottom bar is Monel K-500.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
160
Elongation at Break, % 38
25 to 36
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
61
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 97
640 to 1100
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 79
310 to 880

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
3.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
50
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
180 to 260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 36
300 to 2420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.1
21 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.1
19 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
4.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.0
21 to 36

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
2.3 to 3.2
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.18
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
27 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
63 to 70.4
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0.35 to 0.85
Zinc (Zn), % 99.827 to 100
0