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Zamak 2 vs. N06110 Nickel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while N06110 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is N06110 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
210
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
53
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
320
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
84
Shear Strength, MPa 320
530
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
1020
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1490
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
65
Density, g/cm3 6.5
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
320
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0 to 1.0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
28 to 33
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
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
9.0 to 12
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
51 to 62
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 1.0
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.0 to 4.0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0