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Z21721 Zinc vs. Grade CX2MW Nickel

Z21721 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z21721 zinc and the bottom bar is grade CX2MW nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
220
Elongation at Break, % 40
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 390
1490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
12

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
65
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 57
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 88
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.6
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.8
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.070
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 22.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
2.0 to 6.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
12.5 to 14.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
51.3 to 63
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 98.9 to 100
0