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Nickel 725 vs. ZA-27

Nickel 725 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 725 and the bottom bar is ZA-27.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
78
Elongation at Break, % 34
2.0 to 4.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
110 to 170
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
31
Shear Strength, MPa 580
230 to 330
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
400 to 430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
260 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1340
480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1270
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
530
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
53

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
11
Density, g/cm3 8.5
5.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
80
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
570

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 240
8.1 to 18
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300
420 to 890
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
28
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
22 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
24 to 25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
14 to 15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.35
25 to 28
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 22.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
2.0 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 2.3 to 15.3
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.010 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 7.0 to 9.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 55 to 59
0 to 0.020
Niobium (Nb), % 2.8 to 4.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 1.0 to 1.7
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
69.3 to 73