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ZA-12 vs. EN 2.4952 Nickel

ZA-12 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 2.4952 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ZA-12 and the bottom bar is EN 2.4952 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 83
190
Elongation at Break, % 1.6 to 5.3
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 73 to 120
370
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
74
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 300
700
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260 to 400
1150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 320
670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 100
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 430
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 42
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
55
Density, g/cm3 6.0
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
9.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 440
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.0 to 20
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260 to 620
1180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 19
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 20
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.4 to 14
33

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 10.5 to 11.5
1.0 to 1.8
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0080
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.040 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.2
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.075
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.015 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
65 to 79.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.8 to 2.7
Zinc (Zn), % 87.1 to 89
0