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Nickel 693 vs. Zamak 2

Nickel 693 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 28 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 nickel 693 and the bottom bar is Zamak 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Elongation at Break, % 34
6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
33
Shear Strength, MPa 440
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 9.1
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
12
Density, g/cm3 8.1
6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.9
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.3
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 2.5 to 4.0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 27 to 31
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
2.5 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 2.5 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
Nickel (Ni), % 53.3 to 67.5
0 to 0.020
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
92.2 to 94