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Nickel 333 vs. ZA-27

Nickel 333 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 31 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 nickel 333 and the bottom bar is ZA-27.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
78
Elongation at Break, % 34
2.0 to 4.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
110 to 170
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Rockwell B Hardness 85
60 to 72
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
31
Shear Strength, MPa 420
230 to 330
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
400 to 430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
260 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
530
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
53

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
11
Density, g/cm3 8.5
5.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
80
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
570

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
8.1 to 18
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
420 to 890
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
28
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
22 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
24 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
14 to 15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
25 to 28
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
0
Cobalt (Co), % 2.5 to 4.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
2.0 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 9.3 to 24.5
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.010 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 4.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 44 to 48
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 4.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
69.3 to 73