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Zamak 2 vs. Grade 15 Babbitt Metal

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while grade 15 Babbitt Metal belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (19, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is grade 15 Babbitt Metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
21
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.4
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
8.2

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
46
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
280
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
17
Density, g/cm3 6.5
10
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
840

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
1.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
9.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
14.5 to 17.5
Arsenic (As), % 0
0.8 to 1.4
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
79 to 83.9
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0.8 to 1.2
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0 to 0.0050