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Z20301 Zinc vs. Nickel 617

Z20301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while nickel 617 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z20301 zinc and the bottom bar is nickel 617.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
210
Elongation at Break, % 53
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
12

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
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 96
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.0
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0.8 to 1.5
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 24
Cobalt (Co), % 0
10 to 15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0
44.5 to 62
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.853 to 100
0