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ZA-27 vs. Nickel 201

ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while nickel 201 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 30 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 nickel 201.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 78
180
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 4.5
4.5 to 45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 170
42 to 210
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
70
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 330
270 to 380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 430
390 to 660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 370
80 to 510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 480
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 530
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
78
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 53
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
65
Density, g/cm3 5.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 80
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 570
230

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.1 to 18
25 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420 to 890
17 to 720
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
11
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 24
12 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
13 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
11 to 19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 25 to 28
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 2.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.010 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
99 to 100
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 69.3 to 73
0