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Zamak 2 vs. N06230 Nickel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while N06230 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is N06230 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
210
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
38 to 48
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
250 to 360
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
83
Shear Strength, MPa 320
420 to 600
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
620 to 840
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
330 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
8.9
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
1.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
85
Density, g/cm3 6.5
9.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
200 to 330
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
250 to 380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
18 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
17 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
2.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
17 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0.2 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.015
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 24
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 3.0
Lanthanum (La), % 0
0.0050 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
47.5 to 65.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0.25 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
13 to 15
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0