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AWS ERNi-1 vs. Zamak 5

AWS ERNi-1 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ERNi-1 and the bottom bar is Zamak 5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
87
Elongation at Break, % 22
6.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 69
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 73
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 19
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
12
Density, g/cm3 8.7
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
9.9

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 1.5
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.025 to 0.080
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 93 to 98
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 2.0 to 3.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
94.3 to 95.7
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0