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Z20301 Zinc vs. Nickel 686

Z20301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while nickel 686 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 Z20301 zinc and the bottom bar is nickel 686.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
220
Elongation at Break, % 53
51
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
9.8
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
70
Density, g/cm3 6.6
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78
320
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 96
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.0
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 5.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.75
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
15 to 17
Nickel (Ni), % 0
49.5 to 63
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0.020 to 0.25
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.0 to 4.4
Zinc (Zn), % 99.853 to 100
0