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N10624 Nickel vs. Zamak 2

N10624 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 27 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 N10624 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, % 45
6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.26
Rockwell B Hardness 86
63
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
33
Shear Strength, MPa 570
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 360
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 930
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1580
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1520
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
12
Density, g/cm3 9.0
6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 300
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0
Chromium (Cr), % 6.0 to 10
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
2.5 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 5.0 to 8.0
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
Molybdenum (Mo), % 21 to 25
0
Nickel (Ni), % 53.9 to 68
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
92.2 to 94