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EN 2.4815 Cast Nickel vs. Zamak 5

EN 2.4815 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 29 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 EN 2.4815 cast nickel and the bottom bar is Zamak 5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
6.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 89
56
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1510
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.1
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 47
12
Density, g/cm3 8.3
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.4
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
9.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.65
0
Chromium (Cr), % 12 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 9.8 to 28.7
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.025 to 0.080
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 58 to 66
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.5
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
94.3 to 95.7