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AWS ERNiCrMo-10 vs. Zamak 7

AWS ERNiCrMo-10 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while Zamak 7 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ERNiCrMo-10 and the bottom bar is Zamak 7.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
86
Elongation at Break, % 28
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
11
Density, g/cm3 8.9
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.015
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 2.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.0050 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12.5 to 14.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 49 to 63
0.0050 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
95.3 to 96.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0