Monel R-405 vs. Z21721 Zinc
Monel R-405 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is Monel R-405 and the bottom bar is Z21721 zinc.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 160 | |
| 87 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 9.1 to 39 | |
| 40 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.32 | |
| 0.25 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 62 | |
| 35 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 540 to 630 | |
| 150 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 190 to 350 | |
| 120 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 270 | |
| 110 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 900 | |
| 90 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1350 | |
| 410 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1300 | |
| 390 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 430 | |
| 390 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 23 | |
| 110 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 14 | |
| 26 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 3.4 | |
| 27 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 3.4 | |
| 37 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Base Metal Price, % relative | 50 | |
| 11 |
| Density, g/cm3 | 8.9 | |
| 6.6 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 7.9 | |
| 2.8 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 110 | |
| 53 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 250 | |
| 340 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 49 to 170 | |
| 57 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 120 to 370 | |
| 88 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 10 | |
| 7.3 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 21 | |
| 22 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 17 to 20 | |
| 6.4 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 to 18 | |
| 9.6 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 5.9 | |
| 44 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 17 to 20 | |
| 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), % | 28 to 34 | |
| 0 to 0.0050 |
| Iron (Fe), % | 0 to 2.5 | |
| 0 to 0.010 |
| Lead (Pb), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 1.0 |
| Manganese (Mn), % | 0 to 2.0 | |
| 0 |
| Nickel (Ni), % | 63 to 72 | |
| 0 |
| Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 0.5 | |
| 0 |
| Sulfur (S), % | 0.025 to 0.060 | |
| 0 |
| Titanium (Ti), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.020 |
| Zinc (Zn), % | 0 | |
| 98.9 to 100 |