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Z20301 Zinc vs. Nickel 601

Z20301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while nickel 601 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z20301 zinc and the bottom bar is nickel 601.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 53
10 to 38
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
660 to 890
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
290 to 800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
14

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
49
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78
86 to 200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 96
210 to 1630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
22 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9
20 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.0
17 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
1.0 to 1.7
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
21 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
7.7 to 20
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
58 to 63
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.853 to 100
0