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N06230 Nickel vs. Zamak 7

N06230 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while Zamak 7 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06230 nickel and the bottom bar is Zamak 7.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
86
Elongation at Break, % 38 to 48
13
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250 to 360
47
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 83
33
Shear Strength, MPa 420 to 600
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 840
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 400
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 8.9
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.3
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
11
Density, g/cm3 9.5
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200 to 330
36
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250 to 380
370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 25
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.3
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 23
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.2 to 0.5
3.5 to 4.3
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.015
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 24
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.075
Lanthanum (La), % 0.0050 to 0.050
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.0050 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 47.5 to 65.2
0.0050 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Tungsten (W), % 13 to 15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
95.3 to 96.5