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Titanium 15-3-3-3 vs. Zamak 2

Titanium 15-3-3-3 belongs to the titanium alloys classification, while Zamak 2 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 titanium 15-3-3-3 and the bottom bar is Zamak 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
87
Elongation at Break, % 5.7 to 8.0
6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 610 to 710
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
33
Shear Strength, MPa 660 to 810
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1120 to 1390
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1100 to 1340
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1620
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1560
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 520
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 8.1
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.8
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.2
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
35

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
12
Density, g/cm3 4.8
6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 59
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 950
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78 to 89
20
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 32
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 64 to 80
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 50 to 57
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 79 to 98
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 2.5 to 3.5
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
2.5 to 3.3
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.015
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.020
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.050
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.13
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 2.5 to 3.5
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 72.6 to 78.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 14 to 16
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
92.2 to 94
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0