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Grade M30C Nickel vs. Zamak 5

Grade M30C 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 grade M30C nickel and the bottom bar is Zamak 5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
87
Elongation at Break, % 29
6.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
56
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1290
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1240
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
12
Density, g/cm3 8.8
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.5
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.7
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
9.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 26 to 33
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.025 to 0.080
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 56.6 to 72
0 to 0.020
Niobium (Nb), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.0
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