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Z21721 Zinc vs. N09777 Nickel

Z21721 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while N09777 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z21721 zinc and the bottom bar is N09777 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 40
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 390
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
38
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
7.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 57
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 88
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.6
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.8
16

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
14 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
28.5 to 47.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 5.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
34 to 42
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
2.0 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 98.9 to 100
0