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Zamak 3 vs. Grade M35-2 Nickel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while grade M35-2 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 M35-2 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
160
Elongation at Break, % 11
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
62
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1280
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1230
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
55
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
110
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
170
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
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.35
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
59.1 to 74
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.5
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