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Z21721 Zinc vs. Nickel 600

Z21721 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while nickel 600 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 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 600.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 40
3.4 to 35
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
650 to 990
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
270 to 760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 390
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
55
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
9.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 57
31 to 180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 88
190 to 1490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
21 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.6
20 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
3.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.8
19 to 29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.070
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
6.0 to 10
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
72 to 80
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 98.9 to 100
0