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N12160 Nickel vs. Z24311 Zinc

N12160 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while Z24311 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N12160 nickel and the bottom bar is Z24311 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
87
Elongation at Break, % 45
63
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 360
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1060
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1330
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1280
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 90
11
Density, g/cm3 8.2
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 400
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 260
85
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
81
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
4.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Cobalt (Co), % 27 to 33
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.030 to 0.080
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.015
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 25 to 44.4
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 2.4 to 3.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.2 to 0.8
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.862 to 100