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Zamak 2 vs. R58150 Titanium

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while R58150 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is R58150 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
140
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
13
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
330
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
52
Shear Strength, MPa 320
470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1760
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1700
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
500
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
48
Density, g/cm3 6.5
5.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
31
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
480
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
94
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
1110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
32
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
48

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
14 to 16
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.050
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
83.5 to 86
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0