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N06603 Nickel vs. ZA-12

N06603 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ZA-12 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 30 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 N06603 nickel and the bottom bar is ZA-12.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
83
Elongation at Break, % 28
1.6 to 5.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
73 to 120
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
33
Shear Strength, MPa 480
240 to 300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
260 to 400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 340
210 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1340
430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
42

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
11
Density, g/cm3 8.2
6.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
440

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
4.0 to 20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300
260 to 620
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
12 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
15 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
9.4 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 2.4 to 3.0
10.5 to 11.5
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0.5 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 8.0 to 11
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.015 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Nickel (Ni), % 57.7 to 65.6
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.060
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0.010 to 0.25
0
Yttrium (Y), % 0.010 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0.010 to 0.1
87.1 to 89