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Zamak 2 vs. EN 2.4952 Nickel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 2.4952 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 30 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 2.4952 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
370
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
74
Shear Strength, MPa 320
700
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
1150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
55
Density, g/cm3 6.5
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
9.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
1180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
33

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
1.0 to 1.8
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0080
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.040 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
65 to 79.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.8 to 2.7
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0