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Zamak 3 vs. Grade CW6M Nickel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while grade CW6M 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 CW6M nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
220
Elongation at Break, % 11
29
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
560
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
970
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1530
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
65
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
18
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 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 3.0
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
17 to 20
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
54.9 to 66
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
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0