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Z20301 Zinc vs. Nickel 685

Z20301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while nickel 685 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z20301 zinc and the bottom bar is nickel 685.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 53
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
1250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
75
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 96
1820
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.0
37

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
1.2 to 1.6
Boron (B), % 0
0.0030 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.030 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0
12 to 15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.5 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
49.6 to 62.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
2.8 to 3.3
Zinc (Zn), % 99.853 to 100
0.020 to 0.12