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Zamak 3 vs. 60Pd-40Ag Alloy

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while 60Pd-40Ag alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 3 and the bottom bar is 60Pd-40Ag alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
100
Elongation at Break, % 11
1.1 to 28
Knoop Hardness 110
110 to 220
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.38
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
37
Shear Strength, MPa 210
220 to 350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
340 to 720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
240
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
4.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.4
11

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
4.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
8.4 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
9.6 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
16 to 34

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Palladium (Pd), % 0
59.5 to 60.9
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
39.1 to 40.5
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3