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Zamak 5 vs. Grade M30H Nickel

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while grade M30H nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 5 and the bottom bar is grade M30H nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
160
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 56
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
61
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1250
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1200
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
3.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
50
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
75
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
5.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
27 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 3.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
57.9 to 70.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
2.7 to 3.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0