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Zamak 2 vs. Type 4 Magnetic Alloy

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while Type 4 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is Type 4 magnetic alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
2.0 to 40
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
220 to 400
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
73
Shear Strength, MPa 320
420 to 630
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
620 to 1100
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
270 to 1040

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
60
Density, g/cm3 6.5
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
22 to 200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
190 to 2840
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
19 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
18 to 27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
21 to 37

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
9.5 to 17.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.5 to 6.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
79 to 82
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0