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Zamak 3 vs. Grade CW6MC Nickel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while grade CW6MC 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 grade CW6MC nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
1.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
80
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
200
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 5.0
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
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
55.4 to 68.9
Niobium (Nb), % 0
3.2 to 4.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
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