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Nickel 22 vs. Zamak 2

Nickel 22 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 (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 22 and the bottom bar is Zamak 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
87
Elongation at Break, % 49
6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 330
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
33
Shear Strength, MPa 560
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 360
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
35

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
12
Density, g/cm3 8.9
6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 320
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.015
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 2.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
2.5 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 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 0.015
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12.5 to 14.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 50.8 to 63
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
92.2 to 94