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Zamak 3 vs. Grade CZ100 Nickel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while grade CZ100 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 CZ100 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
180
Elongation at Break, % 11
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
68
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
69
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
60
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
230

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
35
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
54
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 1.3
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 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
95 to 100
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0