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EN 2.4642 Nickel vs. Zamak 2

EN 2.4642 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4642 nickel and the bottom bar is Zamak 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Elongation at Break, % 34
6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
33
Shear Strength, MPa 450
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
35

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
12
Density, g/cm3 8.3
6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 27 to 31
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
2.5 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 7.0 to 11
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 55.9 to 66
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
92.2 to 94