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Zamak 5 vs. Nickel 333

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while nickel 333 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 nickel 333.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
210
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 56
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Rockwell B Hardness 57
85
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
81
Shear Strength, MPa 260
420
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
13

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
55
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 27
Cobalt (Co), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
9.3 to 24.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
44 to 48
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0