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Titanium 15-3-3-3 vs. ZA-12

Titanium 15-3-3-3 belongs to the titanium alloys classification, while ZA-12 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, 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 ZA-12.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
83
Elongation at Break, % 5.7 to 8.0
1.6 to 5.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 610 to 710
73 to 120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
33
Shear Strength, MPa 660 to 810
240 to 300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1120 to 1390
260 to 400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1100 to 1340
210 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1620
430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1560
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 520
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 8.1
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.8
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.2
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
42

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
11
Density, g/cm3 4.8
6.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 59
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 950
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
440

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78 to 89
4.0 to 20
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 32
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 64 to 80
12 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 50 to 57
15 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 79 to 98
9.4 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 2.5 to 3.5
10.5 to 11.5
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.5 to 1.2
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.015
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.015 to 0.030
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 0.060
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
87.1 to 89
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0