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N06603 Nickel vs. ZA-8

N06603 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ZA-8 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-8.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
85 to 86
Elongation at Break, % 28
1.3 to 8.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
51 to 100
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
34
Shear Strength, MPa 480
240 to 280
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
210 to 370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 340
210 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1340
400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
40

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
11
Density, g/cm3 8.2
6.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
420

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
2.8 to 28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300
260 to 490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
9.3 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
12 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
7.6 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 2.4 to 3.0
8.0 to 8.8
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
0.8 to 1.3
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 0.045
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
89.7 to 91.2