MakeItFrom.com
Menu (ESC)

Nickel 617 vs. Z40301 Zinc

Nickel 617 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while Z40301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 617 and the bottom bar is Z40301 zinc.

Metric UnitsUS Customary Units

Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
87
Elongation at Break, % 40
60
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
12
Density, g/cm3 8.5
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 230
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.8 to 1.5
0 to 0.010
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
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 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
0
Nickel (Ni), % 44.5 to 62
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.9 to 99.5