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Zamak 2 vs. N07773 Nickel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while N07773 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is N07773 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
40
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
77
Shear Strength, MPa 320
480
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
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
75
Density, g/cm3 6.5
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
260

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
180
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 Shock Resistance, points 11
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0 to 2.0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 27
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 32
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
2.5 to 5.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
45 to 60
Niobium (Nb), % 0
2.5 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
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
0 to 2.0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0