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Zamak 5 vs. N06920 Nickel

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while N06920 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 N06920 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
210
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
39
Fatigue Strength, MPa 56
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
82
Shear Strength, MPa 260
500
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
440
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
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
230
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
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
2.8
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 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20.5 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
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
36.9 to 53.5
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
1.0 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0