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EN 2.4889 Nickel vs. Zamak 2

EN 2.4889 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 31 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 2.4889 nickel and the bottom bar is Zamak 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190
100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Elongation at Break, % 39
6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
33
Shear Strength, MPa 490
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1200
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
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 42
12
Density, g/cm3 8.0
6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.9
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 98
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 220
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.4
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.12
0
Cerium (Ce), % 0.030 to 0.090
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 29
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
2.5 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 21 to 25
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
Nickel (Ni), % 45 to 50.4
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.0
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
92.2 to 94