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Zamak 5 vs. AWS ERNiCrMo-2

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while AWS ERNiCrMo-2 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 5 and the bottom bar is AWS ERNiCrMo-2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
750

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
55
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
9.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
270

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
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
20

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20.5 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
17 to 20
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
40.3 to 53.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.2 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5