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N10276 Nickel vs. Zamak 2

N10276 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 (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N10276 nickel and the bottom bar is Zamak 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
87
Elongation at Break, % 47
6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 280
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
33
Shear Strength, MPa 550
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 960
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 9.1
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.3
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.3
35

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
12
Density, g/cm3 9.1
6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 300
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.4
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0
Chromium (Cr), % 14.5 to 16.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 2.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
2.5 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 4.0 to 7.0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.010
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 17
0
Nickel (Ni), % 51 to 63.5
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Tungsten (W), % 3.0 to 4.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
92.2 to 94