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Z21721 Zinc vs. EN 2.4654 Nickel

Z21721 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 2.4654 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z21721 zinc and the bottom bar is EN 2.4654 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
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
1250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 390
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
75
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 57
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 88
1810
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
37

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
1.2 to 1.6
Boron (B), % 0
0.0030 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.070
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.020 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0
12 to 15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.5 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
50.6 to 62.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
2.8 to 3.3
Zinc (Zn), % 98.9 to 100
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.020 to 0.080