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Zamak 3 vs. Grade M30C Nickel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while grade M30C 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 M30C nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
160
Elongation at Break, % 11
29
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
61
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1290
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
3.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
60
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
9.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
5.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
26 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 3.5
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
56.6 to 72
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
1.0 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