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Z21721 Zinc vs. N07776 Nickel

Z21721 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while N07776 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 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 Z21721 zinc and the bottom bar is N07776 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 40
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
970
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 390
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
85
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
210
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 57
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 88
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.6
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.8
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 2.0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.070
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 24.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
9.0 to 15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
50 to 60
Niobium (Nb), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 1.0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Zinc (Zn), % 98.9 to 100
0