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Z21721 Zinc vs. EN 2.4632 Nickel

Z21721 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 2.4632 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z21721 zinc and the bottom bar is EN 2.4632 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 40
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
1250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1340
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 390
1290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
75
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 57
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 88
1570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.6
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.8
39

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
1.0 to 2.0
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.070
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.13
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0
15 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
49 to 64
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
2.0 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 98.9 to 100
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.15