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Zamak 2 vs. N06007 Nickel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while N06007 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 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 N06007 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
38
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
330
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
79
Shear Strength, MPa 320
470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1340
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
60
Density, g/cm3 6.5
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
260

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
18

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
21 to 23.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
18 to 21
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.5 to 7.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
36.1 to 51.1
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.8 to 2.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0