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Zamak 3 vs. Grade CW12MW Nickel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while grade CW12MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 3 and the bottom bar is grade CW12MW nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
220
Elongation at Break, % 11
4.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
85
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
560
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
70
Density, g/cm3 6.4
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15.5 to 17.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
4.5 to 7.5
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
16 to 18
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
49.2 to 60.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.8 to 5.3
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0