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Z21721 Zinc vs. N06025 Nickel

Z21721 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while N06025 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z21721 zinc and the bottom bar is N06025 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 40
32
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
760
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 390
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
50
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 57
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 88
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.6
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.8
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
1.8 to 2.4
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.070
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
8.0 to 11
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
59.2 to 65.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0.1 to 0.2
Yttrium (Y), % 0
0.050 to 0.12
Zinc (Zn), % 98.9 to 100
0.010 to 0.1