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Nickel 601 vs. Z40101 Zinc

Nickel 601 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while Z40101 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 nickel 601 and the bottom bar is Z40101 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 38
44
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 890
130
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 800
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 49
11
Density, g/cm3 8.3
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 86 to 200
56
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210 to 1630
69
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 30
5.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 25
8.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 23
4.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.0 to 1.7
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 21 to 25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 1.0
0.080 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 7.7 to 20
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 58 to 63
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.542 to 99.92