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Zamak 2 vs. N06250 Nickel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while N06250 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 N06250 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
210
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
46
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
82
Shear Strength, MPa 320
500
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
980
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
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
55
Density, g/cm3 6.5
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
170
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
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0.25 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
7.4 to 19.4
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
10.1 to 12
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
50 to 54
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.090
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.25 to 1.3
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0