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Nickel 718 vs. Z24311 Zinc

Nickel 718 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while Z24311 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 28 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 718 and the bottom bar is Z24311 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 50
63
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 930 to 1530
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510 to 1330
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1340
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1260
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
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
11
Density, g/cm3 8.3
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 390
85
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 660 to 4560
81
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 51
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 35
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.0
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27 to 44
4.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.2 to 0.8
0 to 0.0020
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 21
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 11.1 to 24.6
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.030 to 0.080
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.015
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.8 to 3.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 50 to 55
0
Niobium (Nb), % 4.8 to 5.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.65 to 1.2
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.862 to 100