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Zamak 5 vs. N06002 Nickel

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while N06002 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 5 and the bottom bar is N06002 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
210
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
41
Fatigue Strength, MPa 56
250
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
81
Shear Strength, MPa 260
520
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
760
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
9.9
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
14

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
9.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20.5 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
17 to 20
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
42.3 to 54
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.2 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0