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ZA-27 vs. Grade M35-2 Nickel

ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while grade M35-2 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ZA-27 and the bottom bar is grade M35-2 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 78
160
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 4.5
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 170
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
62
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 430
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 370
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 480
1280
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1230
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 530
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
3.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 53
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
55
Density, g/cm3 5.0
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 80
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 570
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.1 to 18
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420 to 890
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 24
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
5.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 25 to 28
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 2.5
26 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 3.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.010 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
59.1 to 74
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 69.3 to 73
0