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Grade N12MV Nickel vs. Zamak 2

Grade N12MV nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade N12MV nickel and the bottom bar is Zamak 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
87
Elongation at Break, % 6.8
6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1620
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
12
Density, g/cm3 9.2
6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 200
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
17
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 to 0.12
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
2.5 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 4.0 to 6.0
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), % 26 to 30
0
Nickel (Ni), % 60.2 to 69.8
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
92.2 to 94