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Z24311 Zinc vs. N06255 Nickel

Z24311 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while N06255 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z24311 zinc and the bottom bar is N06255 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
210
Elongation at Break, % 63
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
55
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 85
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 81
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.6
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
23 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
6.0 to 24
Lead (Pb), % 0.030 to 0.080
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 9.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
47 to 52
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.69
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.862 to 100
0