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Z21721 Zinc vs. Nickel 908

Z21721 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while nickel 908 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z21721 zinc and the bottom bar is nickel 908.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
180
Elongation at Break, % 40
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
1340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
930

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
920
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 390
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
50
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
9.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 57
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 88
2340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.6
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.8
61

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0.75 to 1.3
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.012
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.070
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
35.6 to 44.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
47 to 51
Niobium (Nb), % 0
2.7 to 3.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
1.2 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 98.9 to 100
0