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Commercially Pure Zinc vs. EN 2.4650 Nickel

Commercially pure zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 2.4650 nickel 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 commercially pure zinc and the bottom bar is EN 2.4650 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
210
Elongation at Break, % 38
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 97
1090
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 79
650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
11

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
80
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
320
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 36
1030
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.1
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.1
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.0
33

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0.3 to 0.6
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.040 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.6 to 6.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
46.9 to 54.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0070
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
1.9 to 2.4
Zinc (Zn), % 99.827 to 100
0