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Grade CY40 Nickel vs. Zamak 2

Grade CY40 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CY40 nickel and the bottom bar is Zamak 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Elongation at Break, % 34
6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 960
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
35

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
12
Density, g/cm3 8.4
6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.1
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
2.5 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 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 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 67 to 86
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
92.2 to 94