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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. Zamak 7

Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while Zamak 7 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 29 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 grade CX2MW nickel and the bottom bar is Zamak 7.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
86
Elongation at Break, % 34
13
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
47
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
11
Density, g/cm3 8.9
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
36
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.0050 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12.5 to 14.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 51.3 to 63
0.0050 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
95.3 to 96.5