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Zamak 5 vs. EN 2.4879 Cast Nickel

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 2.4879 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 5 and the bottom bar is EN 2.4879 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
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
1150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
55
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
270

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
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
2.8
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 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 0
27 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
9.4 to 20.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
47 to 50
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
1.0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0