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Monel 400 vs. Zamak 2

Monel 400 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 30 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 Monel 400 and the bottom bar is Zamak 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
87
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 40
6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230 to 290
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
33
Shear Strength, MPa 370 to 490
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 780
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 590
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
35

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
12
Density, g/cm3 8.9
6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 180
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 1080
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 25
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 25
11

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), % 28 to 34
2.5 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 72
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.024
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
92.2 to 94