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Zamak 2 vs. AWS ERTi-7

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while AWS ERTi-7 belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 28 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 Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is AWS ERTi-7.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
110
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1670
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
540
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
8.7

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
3.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.5
4.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
47
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
800
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
470

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
64
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
8.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0080
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.12
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.015
Oxygen (O), % 0
0.080 to 0.16
Palladium (Pd), % 0
0.12 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
99.417 to 99.8
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0