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Zamak 2 vs. Nickel 601

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while nickel 601 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is nickel 601.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
10 to 38
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
220 to 380
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
76
Shear Strength, MPa 320
440 to 530
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
660 to 890
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
290 to 800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
49
Density, g/cm3 6.5
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
86 to 200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
210 to 1630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
22 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
20 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
17 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
1.0 to 1.7
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
21 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
7.7 to 20
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
58 to 63
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0