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Zamak 5 vs. AWS ERNiCrMo-10

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while AWS ERNiCrMo-10 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 5 and the bottom bar is AWS ERNiCrMo-10.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
220
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
70
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 22.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
2.0 to 6.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
12.5 to 14.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
49 to 63
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5