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N12160 Nickel vs. Zamak 2

N12160 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 (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N12160 nickel and the bottom bar is Zamak 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
87
Elongation at Break, % 45
6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
33
Shear Strength, MPa 500
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 360
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1060
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1330
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1280
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 90
12
Density, g/cm3 8.2
6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 400
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 260
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 24
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Cobalt (Co), % 27 to 33
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
2.5 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
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 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 25 to 44.4
0 to 0.020
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 2.4 to 3.0
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0.2 to 0.8
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
92.2 to 94