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Zamak 5 vs. EN 1.4889 Cast Nickel

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4889 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 5 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4889 cast nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 56
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
1160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
55
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.35 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 0
32.5 to 37.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
10.5 to 21.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
42 to 46
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.5 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
1.5 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0