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Zamak 2 vs. N07776 Nickel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while N07776 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 N07776 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
39
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
79
Shear Strength, MPa 320
470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
970
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
85
Density, g/cm3 6.5
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
210
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
270

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
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
20
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
12 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 24.5
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 15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
50 to 60
Niobium (Nb), % 0
4.0 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 1.0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0