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Zamak 2 vs. Ionomer

Zamak 2 and ionomer belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. Zamak 2 is a metal, while ionomer is a polymeric material. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 10 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (28, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is ionomer.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.5
0.94
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
0.4
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
75
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
94
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
0.24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
37