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Zamak 2 vs. Nickel Beryllium 360

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while nickel beryllium 360 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is nickel beryllium 360.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
1.0 to 30
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
260 to 710
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
77
Shear Strength, MPa 320
510 to 1100
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
780 to 1860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
380 to 1590

Thermal Properties

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1330
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1200
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
5.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
5.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.5
8.3

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
12 to 190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
360 to 3440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
26 to 62
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
23 to 41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
19 to 46