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Zamak 5 vs. N12160 Nickel

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while N12160 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 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 N12160 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
210
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 56
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
80
Shear Strength, MPa 260
500
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
360
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
1060
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1330
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
90
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22
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 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 0
27 to 33
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 3.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
25 to 44.4
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
2.4 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0