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Grade CW6M Nickel vs. Z41321 Zinc

Grade CW6M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while Z41321 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CW6M nickel and the bottom bar is Z41321 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
87
Elongation at Break, % 29
60
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 560
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 970
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1530
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1470
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
12
Density, g/cm3 8.8
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 17 to 20
0
Nickel (Ni), % 54.9 to 66
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.080 to 0.18
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.8 to 99.42