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EN 2.4680 Cast Nickel vs. Z21721 Zinc

EN 2.4680 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while Z21721 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 2.4680 cast nickel and the bottom bar is Z21721 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
87
Elongation at Break, % 9.1
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600
150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1050
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
11
Density, g/cm3 8.0
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.1
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 45
57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
88
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
6.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
9.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
4.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.070
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 48 to 52
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 42.9 to 51
0
Niobium (Nb), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.16
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.9 to 100