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Grade M35-2 Nickel vs. Zamak 3

Grade M35-2 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc 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 grade M35-2 nickel and the bottom bar is Zamak 3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
86
Elongation at Break, % 28
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160
48
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1280
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1230
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
11
Density, g/cm3 8.8
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.7
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.35
0
Copper (Cu), % 26 to 33
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 59.1 to 74
0 to 0.020
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
95.3 to 96.5