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Nickel 333 vs. ZA-12

Nickel 333 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ZA-12 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 333 and the bottom bar is ZA-12.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
83
Elongation at Break, % 34
1.6 to 5.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
73 to 120
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.26
Rockwell B Hardness 85
56 to 63
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
33
Shear Strength, MPa 420
240 to 300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
260 to 400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
210 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
42

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
11
Density, g/cm3 8.5
6.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
440

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
4.0 to 20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
260 to 620
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
12 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
15 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
9.4 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10.5 to 11.5
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
0
Cobalt (Co), % 2.5 to 4.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.5 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 9.3 to 24.5
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.015 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 4.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 44 to 48
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.060
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 4.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
87.1 to 89