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EN 2.4654 Nickel vs. Zamak 2

EN 2.4654 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4654 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, % 17
6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 460
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
33
Shear Strength, MPa 770
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1250
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 850
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
12
Density, g/cm3 8.4
6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1810
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 42
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.3
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 37
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.2 to 1.6
3.5 to 4.3
Boron (B), % 0.0030 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.020 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Cobalt (Co), % 12 to 15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
2.5 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.5 to 5.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 50.6 to 62.5
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 2.8 to 3.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
92.2 to 94
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.020 to 0.080
0