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EN 2.4879 Cast Nickel vs. Z13004 Zinc

EN 2.4879 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while Z13004 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 2.4879 cast nickel and the bottom bar is Z13004 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
93
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
76

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1150
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
11
Density, g/cm3 8.5
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14
26
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
33
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
3.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
7.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
2.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.55
0
Chromium (Cr), % 27 to 30
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Iron (Fe), % 9.4 to 20.7
0 to 0.0030
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 47 to 50
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 0.0010
Tungsten (W), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.985 to 100