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Commercially Pure Zinc vs. N06985 Nickel

Commercially pure zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while N06985 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 N06985 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
210
Elongation at Break, % 38
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 97
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 79
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
55
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 36
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.1
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.1
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.0
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 0
21 to 23.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
18 to 21
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
35.9 to 53.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 99.827 to 100
0