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N10675 Nickel vs. Zamak 2

N10675 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 31 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 N10675 nickel and the bottom bar is Zamak 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
87
Elongation at Break, % 47
6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 350
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.26
Rockwell B Hardness 88
63
Shear Modulus, GPa 85
33
Shear Strength, MPa 610
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 400
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.3
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.2
35

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 80
12
Density, g/cm3 9.3
6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 330
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 350
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 3.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
2.5 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 3.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 27 to 32
0
Nickel (Ni), % 51.3 to 71
0 to 0.020
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tantalum (Ta), % 0 to 0.2
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 3.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
92.2 to 94