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Z24311 Zinc vs. N08221 Nickel

Z24311 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while N08221 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z24311 zinc and the bottom bar is N08221 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 63
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140
610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
44
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
240

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 85
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 81
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.6
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.2
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.025
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
1.5 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
22 to 33.9
Lead (Pb), % 0.030 to 0.080
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.0 to 6.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
39 to 46
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0.6 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.862 to 100
0