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Z21721 Zinc vs. N07716 Nickel

Z21721 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while N07716 nickel 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 N07716 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 40
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 390
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
75
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 57
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 88
300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.6
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.8
24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.35
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.070
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 11.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
7.0 to 9.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
59 to 63
Niobium (Nb), % 0
2.8 to 4.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
1.0 to 1.6
Zinc (Zn), % 98.9 to 100
0