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Zamak 3 vs. Grade 6 Titanium

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while grade 6 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 30 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 3 and the bottom bar is grade 6 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
100
Elongation at Break, % 11
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
290
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
39
Shear Strength, MPa 210
530
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
890
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
840

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
550
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
7.8
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
9.4

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
1.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
36
Density, g/cm3 6.4
4.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
30
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
480
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
92
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
3390
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
55
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
65

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
4.0 to 6.0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
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 0.030
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
2.0 to 3.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
89.8 to 94
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4