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Z20301 Zinc vs. Grade CY40 Nickel

Z20301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while grade CY40 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z20301 zinc and the bottom bar is grade CY40 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 53
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
55
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
9.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
260

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 96
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.0
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 11
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
67 to 86
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.853 to 100
0