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Zamak 3 vs. EN 2.4815 Cast Nickel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 2.4815 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 3 and the bottom bar is EN 2.4815 cast nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
89
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
3.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
47
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
230

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
13
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
6.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.35 to 0.65
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
9.8 to 28.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
58 to 66
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
1.0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0