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N08026 Nickel vs. Zamak 2

N08026 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 N08026 nickel 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 200
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
33
Shear Strength, MPa 410
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.6
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.7
35

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 41
12
Density, g/cm3 8.2
6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.2
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 98
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 240
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 4.0
2.5 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 24.4 to 37.9
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
Molybdenum (Mo), % 5.0 to 6.7
0
Nickel (Ni), % 33 to 37.2
0 to 0.020
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.16
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
92.2 to 94