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Zamak 5 vs. Monel K-500

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while Monel K-500 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 5 and the bottom bar is Monel K-500.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
160
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
25 to 36
Fatigue Strength, MPa 56
260 to 560
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
61
Shear Strength, MPa 260
430 to 700
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
640 to 1100
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
310 to 880

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
3.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
50
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.7
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
180 to 260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
300 to 2420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
21 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
19 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
4.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
21 to 36

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
2.3 to 3.2
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.18
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
27 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 2.0
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
63 to 70.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.35 to 0.85
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0