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50Cr-50Ni Alloy vs. Zamak 2

50Cr-50Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 50Cr-50Ni alloy and the bottom bar is Zamak 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
87
Elongation at Break, % 5.7
6.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
130
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
12
Density, g/cm3 8.0
6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 350
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.25
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 48 to 52
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
2.5 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 44.5 to 52
0 to 0.020
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
92.2 to 94