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Grade M30C Nickel vs. Z21721 Zinc

Grade M30C nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while Z21721 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 grade M30C nickel and the bottom bar is Z21721 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
87
Elongation at Break, % 29
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1290
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1240
390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
11
Density, g/cm3 8.8
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.5
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200
88
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
6.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
9.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.7
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
4.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.070
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 26 to 33
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 56.6 to 72
0
Niobium (Nb), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.9 to 100