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Nickel 685 vs. Z40301 Zinc

Nickel 685 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while Z40301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 26 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 685 and the bottom bar is Z40301 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Elongation at Break, % 17
60
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1250
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 850
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
12
Density, g/cm3 8.4
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1820
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 42
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.3
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 37
5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.2 to 1.6
0 to 0.010
Boron (B), % 0.0030 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.030 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Cobalt (Co), % 12 to 15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.5 to 5.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 49.6 to 62.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 2.8 to 3.3
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 0.020 to 0.12
98.9 to 99.5