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Zamak 2 vs. N08024 Nickel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while N08024 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 N08024 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
79
Shear Strength, MPa 320
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
41
Density, g/cm3 6.5
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
7.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
99
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
230

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
22.5 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0.5 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
26.6 to 38.4
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
3.5 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
35 to 40
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0