Zamak 5 vs. ASTM B617 Coin Silver

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while ASTM B617 coin silver belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 5 and the bottom bar is ASTM B617 coin silver.

Zamak 5 (ASTM AC41A, Z35531, Mazak 5) Zinc Alloy ASTM B617 Coin Silver Electrical Contact Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		87
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		75

Elongation at Break, %		6.3
Elongation at Break, %		1.1 to 22

Poisson's Ratio		0.25
Poisson's Ratio		0.37

Shear Modulus, GPa		33
Shear Modulus, GPa		28

Shear Strength, MPa		260
Shear Strength, MPa		180 to 290

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		330
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		290 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		120
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		120

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		390
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		870

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		780

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		250

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		83

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		72

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		6.4
Density, g/cm³		10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		4.1

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		14

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		7.7 to 14

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		9.3 to 14

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		9.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		3.5 to 4.3
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.0050

Cadmium (Cd), %		0 to 0.0050
Cadmium (Cd), %		0 to 0.050

Copper (Cu), %		0.7 to 1.3
Copper (Cu), %		9.0 to 10.4

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.050

Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.0050
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.030

Magnesium (Mg), %		0.025 to 0.080
Magnesium (Mg), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.020
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.010

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), %		0

Silver (Ag), %		0
Silver (Ag), %		89.6 to 91

Tin (Sn), %		0 to 0.0030
Tin (Sn), %		0

Zinc (Zn), %		94.3 to 95.7
Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.060

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.060