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Grade CX2M Nickel vs. Z20301 Zinc

Grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while Z20301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CX2M nickel and the bottom bar is Z20301 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
87
Elongation at Break, % 45
53
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
11
Density, g/cm3 8.7
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
78
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
96
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
6.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
9.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
5.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 16.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 56.4 to 63
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.853 to 100