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Z20301 Zinc vs. EN 2.4879 Cast Nickel

Z20301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 2.4879 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 26 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 Z20301 zinc and the bottom bar is EN 2.4879 cast nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 53
3.4
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
1150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
11
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
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 96
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.0
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.35 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 0
27 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
9.4 to 20.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
47 to 50
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.853 to 100
0