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AWS ERNiMo-3 vs. Zamak 5

AWS ERNiMo-3 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ERNiMo-3 and the bottom bar is Zamak 5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
87
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 83
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1600
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1540
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
27

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
12
Density, g/cm3 9.1
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
9.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 2.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 4.0 to 7.0
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
Molybdenum (Mo), % 23 to 26
0
Nickel (Ni), % 53.7 to 69
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 1.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.6
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
94.3 to 95.7
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0