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ZA-8 vs. Grade M30C Nickel

ZA-8 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while grade M30C 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-8 and the bottom bar is grade M30C nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 85 to 86
160
Elongation at Break, % 1.3 to 8.0
29
Fatigue Strength, MPa 51 to 100
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
61
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 370
510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 290
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 100
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 400
1290
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
3.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 40
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
60
Density, g/cm3 6.3
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
9.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 62
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 420
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.8 to 28
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260 to 490
200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.3 to 17
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 18
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
5.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6 to 13
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.0 to 8.8
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0.8 to 1.3
26 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.075
0 to 3.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.015 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
56.6 to 72
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.045
1.0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 89.7 to 91.2
0