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Zamak 2 vs. N07750 Nickel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while N07750 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is N07750 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
520
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
73
Shear Strength, MPa 320
770
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
1200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
820

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
1.5

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
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
260

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
270
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
1770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
36

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0.4 to 1.0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14 to 17
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
5.0 to 9.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
70 to 77.7
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
2.3 to 2.8
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0