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Zamak 2 vs. Nickel 825

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while nickel 825 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 nickel 825.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
78
Shear Strength, MPa 320
430
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
460
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
1.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
41
Density, g/cm3 6.5
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
7.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
230

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0 to 0.2
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19.5 to 23.5
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
1.5 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
22 to 37.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
38 to 46
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0