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Zamak 2 vs. EN 2.4878 Nickel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 2.4878 nickel belongs to the nickel 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 Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is EN 2.4878 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
13 to 17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
400 to 410
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
78
Shear Strength, MPa 320
750 to 760
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
1210 to 1250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
740 to 780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
1030
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
80
Density, g/cm3 6.5
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
150 to 180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
1370 to 1540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
41 to 42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
37 to 39

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
1.2 to 1.6
Boron (B), % 0
0.010 to 0.015
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.030 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
23 to 25
Cobalt (Co), % 0
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
43.6 to 52.2
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0070
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
2.8 to 3.2
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.030 to 0.070