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Z20301 Zinc vs. N12160 Nickel

Z20301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while N12160 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z20301 zinc and the bottom bar is N12160 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
210
Elongation at Break, % 53
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
360
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
1060
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1330
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
90
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78
260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 96
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.0
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 0
27 to 33
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 3.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
25 to 44.4
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
2.4 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0.2 to 0.8
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.853 to 100
0