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Z21721 Zinc vs. N08026 Nickel

Z21721 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while N08026 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 N08026 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
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
990
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
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
1.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
41
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
7.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
98
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
240

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 57
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 88
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.6
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.8
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.070
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
22 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
2.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
24.4 to 37.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.0 to 6.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0
33 to 37.2
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.16
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 98.9 to 100
0