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Commercially Pure Zinc vs. N06230 Nickel

Commercially pure zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while N06230 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is commercially pure zinc and the bottom bar is N06230 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
210
Elongation at Break, % 38
38 to 48
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
83
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 97
620 to 840
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 79
330 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
8.9
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
1.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
85
Density, g/cm3 6.6
9.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
200 to 330
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 36
250 to 380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.1
18 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.1
17 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
2.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.0
17 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0.2 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.015
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 24
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 3.0
Lanthanum (La), % 0
0.0050 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
47.5 to 65.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.25 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
13 to 15
Zinc (Zn), % 99.827 to 100
0