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EN 1.4869 Casting Alloy vs. Z41121 Zinc

EN 1.4869 casting alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while Z41121 zinc belongs to the zinc 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 EN 1.4869 casting alloy and the bottom bar is Z41121 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
87
Elongation at Break, % 5.7
50
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1200
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
11
Density, g/cm3 8.5
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 26
68
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
79
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.6
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
4.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.45 to 0.55
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0
Cobalt (Co), % 14 to 16
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.080 to 0.49
Iron (Fe), % 11.4 to 23.6
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 33 to 37
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.050 to 0.18
Tungsten (W), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.292 to 99.87