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Zamak 5 vs. EN 2.4851 Nickel

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 2.4851 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 5 and the bottom bar is EN 2.4851 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 92
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 56
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
76
Shear Strength, MPa 260
430
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
1200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
49
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
1.0 to 1.7
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.030 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
21 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
7.7 to 18
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
58 to 63
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0