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Zamak 3 vs. EN 2.4680 Cast Nickel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 2.4680 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 27 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 3 and the bottom bar is EN 2.4680 cast nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
210
Elongation at Break, % 11
9.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
1050
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
60
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
9.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
45
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
48 to 52
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
42.9 to 51
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.16
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0