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Grade M30H Nickel vs. ZA-8

Grade M30H nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ZA-8 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade M30H nickel and the bottom bar is ZA-8.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
85 to 86
Elongation at Break, % 11
1.3 to 8.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
51 to 100
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
210 to 370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 470
210 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1250
400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1200
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
40

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
11
Density, g/cm3 8.6
6.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
420

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 75
2.8 to 28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 700
260 to 490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
9.3 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
12 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.7
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27
7.6 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.0 to 8.8
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 27 to 33
0.8 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.015 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 57.9 to 70.3
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 2.7 to 3.7
0 to 0.045
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
89.7 to 91.2