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Zamak 5 vs. AWS ERNiFeCr-2

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while AWS ERNiFeCr-2 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 ERNiFeCr-2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
1300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
310
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
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
75
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
43
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
38

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0.2 to 0.8
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
11.6 to 24.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.8 to 3.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
50 to 55
Niobium (Nb), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.65 to 1.2
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5