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Type 4 Magnetic Alloy vs. Z21721 Zinc

Type 4 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while Z21721 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Type 4 magnetic alloy and the bottom bar is Z21721 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 40
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 1100
150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 1040
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
11
Density, g/cm3 8.8
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 22 to 200
57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190 to 2840
88
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 35
6.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 27
9.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 37
4.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.070
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 9.5 to 17.5
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.5 to 6.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 79 to 82
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.9 to 100