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Zamak 7 vs. Nickel 30

Zamak 7 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while nickel 30 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 7 and the bottom bar is nickel 30.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
210
Elongation at Break, % 13
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 47
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
82
Shear Strength, MPa 210
440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
1020
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
60
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
28 to 31.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
1.0 to 2.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.075
13 to 17
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.0050 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.030
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.0050 to 0.020
30.2 to 52.2
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.3 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 4.0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0