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Zamak 5 vs. EN 2.4632 Nickel

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 2.4632 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 5 and the bottom bar is EN 2.4632 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 56
430
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
76
Shear Strength, MPa 260
770
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
1250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1340
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
12

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
75
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
1570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
39

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
1.0 to 2.0
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.13
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0
15 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
49 to 64
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.15