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Z21721 Zinc vs. Nickel 201

Z21721 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while nickel 201 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z21721 zinc and the bottom bar is nickel 201.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
180
Elongation at Break, % 40
4.5 to 45
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
390 to 660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
80 to 510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 390
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
78
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
65
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
230

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 57
25 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 88
17 to 720
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
11
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
12 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.6
13 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.8
11 to 19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.070
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
99 to 100
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 98.9 to 100
0