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ZA-8 vs. EN 2.4815 Cast Nickel

ZA-8 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 2.4815 cast nickel belongs to the nickel 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 ZA-8 and the bottom bar is EN 2.4815 cast nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 85 to 86
190
Elongation at Break, % 1.3 to 8.0
3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 51 to 100
89
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 370
460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 290
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 100
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 400
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
3.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 40
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
47
Density, g/cm3 6.3
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 62
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 420
230

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.8 to 28
13
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260 to 490
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.3 to 17
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 18
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
6.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6 to 13
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.0 to 8.8
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.35 to 0.65
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 0.8 to 1.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.075
9.8 to 28.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.015 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
58 to 66
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.045
1.0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 89.7 to 91.2
0