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Zamak 3 vs. ASTM B817 Type I

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while ASTM B817 type I belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 3 and the bottom bar is ASTM B817 type I.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
100
Elongation at Break, % 11
4.0 to 13
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
360 to 520
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
770 to 960
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
700 to 860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
340
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
560
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
7.1
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
9.6

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
1.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
36
Density, g/cm3 6.4
4.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
38
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
610
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
30 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
2310 to 3540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
48 to 60
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
42 to 49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
54 to 68

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
5.5 to 6.8
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chlorine (Cl), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.4
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 0.040
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Sodium (Na), % 0
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
87 to 91
Vanadium (V), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4