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Nickel 617 vs. ZA-12

Nickel 617 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ZA-12 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 617 and the bottom bar is ZA-12.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
83
Elongation at Break, % 40
1.6 to 5.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
73 to 120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
33
Shear Strength, MPa 510
240 to 300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
260 to 400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280
210 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
42

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
11
Density, g/cm3 8.5
6.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
440

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 230
4.0 to 20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
260 to 620
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
12 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
15 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
9.4 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.8 to 1.5
10.5 to 11.5
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 24
0
Cobalt (Co), % 10 to 15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0.5 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.015 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
0
Nickel (Ni), % 44.5 to 62
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.060
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
87.1 to 89