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EN 2.4815 Cast Nickel vs. Z40301 Zinc

EN 2.4815 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while Z40301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4815 cast nickel and the bottom bar is Z40301 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
60
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1510
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.1
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 47
12
Density, g/cm3 8.3
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.4
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.65
0
Chromium (Cr), % 12 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 9.8 to 28.7
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 58 to 66
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.9 to 99.5