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N07752 Nickel vs. Zamak 2

N07752 nickel 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 (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N07752 nickel and the bottom bar is Zamak 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Elongation at Break, % 22
6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 450
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
33
Shear Strength, MPa 710
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1120
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 740
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 960
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
35

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
12
Density, g/cm3 8.4
6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 220
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1450
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 34
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.4 to 1.0
3.5 to 4.3
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0070
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 14.5 to 17
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
2.5 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 5.0 to 9.0
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), % 70 to 77.1
0 to 0.020
Niobium (Nb), % 0.7 to 1.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0080
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 2.3 to 2.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
92.2 to 94