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ZA-27 vs. Grade CW2M Nickel

ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while grade CW2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ZA-27 and the bottom bar is grade CW2M nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 78
210
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 4.5
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 170
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
83
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 430
560
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 370
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 480
1520
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 530
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
70
Density, g/cm3 5.0
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 80
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 570
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.1 to 18
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420 to 890
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 24
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 25 to 28
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 17.5
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.010 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
15 to 17.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
60.1 to 70
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 69.3 to 73
0