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N07716 Nickel vs. Zamak 3

N07716 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while Zamak 3 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 N07716 nickel and the bottom bar is Zamak 3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
86
Elongation at Break, % 34
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 690
48
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
33
Shear Strength, MPa 580
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
11
Density, g/cm3 8.5
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 240
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.35
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 22
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 11.3
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 7.0 to 9.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 59 to 63
0 to 0.020
Niobium (Nb), % 2.8 to 4.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 1.0 to 1.6
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
95.3 to 96.5