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ZA-27 vs. EN 2.4680 Cast Nickel

ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 2.4680 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 27 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 ZA-27 and the bottom bar is EN 2.4680 cast nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 78
210
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 4.5
9.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 170
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 430
600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 370
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1050
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 480
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 530
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
60
Density, g/cm3 5.0
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
9.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 80
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 570
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.1 to 18
45
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420 to 890
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 24
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 25 to 28
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
48 to 52
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.010 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
42.9 to 51
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.16
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 69.3 to 73
0