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Zamak 2 vs. AWS ER80S-Ni2

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while AWS ER80S-Ni2 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is AWS ER80S-Ni2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
27
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
3.4
Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.12
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
94.2 to 97.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
2.0 to 2.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0.4 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5