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Zamak 5 vs. Grade 37 Titanium

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while grade 37 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 5 and the bottom bar is grade 37 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
110
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 56
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
40
Shear Strength, MPa 260
240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
550
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
8.9

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
3.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
6.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
36
Density, g/cm3 6.4
4.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
31
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
500
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
76
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
1.0 to 2.0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
96.9 to 99
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4