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Z21721 Zinc vs. Nickel 59

Z21721 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while nickel 59 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 nickel 59.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
220
Elongation at Break, % 40
50
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 390
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
65
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 57
320
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 88
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.6
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.8
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0.1 to 0.4
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.070
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 0
22 to 24
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
15 to 16.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
56.2 to 62.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 98.9 to 100
0