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N08120 Nickel vs. Zamak 2

N08120 nickel 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 (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N08120 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 230
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
33
Shear Strength, MPa 470
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
12
Density, g/cm3 8.2
6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.2
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 240
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.0
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.4
3.5 to 4.3
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.020 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 23 to 27
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 3.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
2.5 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 21 to 41.4
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 2.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 35 to 39
0 to 0.020
Niobium (Nb), % 0.4 to 0.9
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 2.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
92.2 to 94