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Zamak 3 vs. Grade CX2MW Nickel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while grade CX2MW 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 CX2MW nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
220
Elongation at Break, % 11
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
260
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
65
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
2.7
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 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 22.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
2.0 to 6.0
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
12.5 to 14.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
51.3 to 63
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0