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Zamak 2 vs. Grade 36 Titanium

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while grade 36 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is grade 36 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
110
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
300
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
39
Shear Strength, MPa 320
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
370
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
2020
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
420
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.5
6.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
58
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
920
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
59
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
1260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
9.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
45

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0035
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
42 to 47
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.16
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
52.3 to 58
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4