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Grade M30H Nickel vs. Zamak 3

Grade M30H nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 29 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 grade M30H nickel and the bottom bar is Zamak 3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
86
Elongation at Break, % 11
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
48
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 470
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1250
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1200
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
11
Density, g/cm3 8.6
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 75
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 700
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.7
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 27 to 33
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
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), % 57.9 to 70.3
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 2.7 to 3.7
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
95.3 to 96.5