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Nickel 686 vs. Z21721 Zinc

Nickel 686 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while Z21721 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 686 and the bottom bar is Z21721 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
87
Elongation at Break, % 51
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340
390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 9.8
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
26

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
11
Density, g/cm3 9.0
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 320
57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 280
88
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
6.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
9.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.6
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
4.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.070
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 5.0
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.75
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 17
0
Nickel (Ni), % 49.5 to 63
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.020 to 0.25
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 3.0 to 4.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.9 to 100