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Zamak 7 vs. Grade 26 Titanium

Zamak 7 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while grade 26 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 7 and the bottom bar is grade 26 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
110
Elongation at Break, % 13
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 47
250
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
41
Shear Strength, MPa 210
250
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
540
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
9.2

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
3.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
6.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
37
Density, g/cm3 6.4
4.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
33
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
530
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36
85
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
580
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
8.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
28

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
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 0.075
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.0050 to 0.020
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.0050 to 0.020
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.25
Ruthenium (Ru), % 0
0.080 to 0.14
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
98.8 to 99.92
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4