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Zamak 5 vs. N07716 Nickel

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while N07716 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 30 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 N07716 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 56
690
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
78
Shear Strength, MPa 260
580
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1430
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
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
75
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0 to 0.35
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 11.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
7.0 to 9.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
59 to 63
Niobium (Nb), % 0
2.8 to 4.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.0 to 1.6
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0