Zamak 3 vs. CVD Diamond
Zamak 3 and CVD diamond belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. Zamak 3 is a metal, while CVD diamond is a ceramic material. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 14 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (27, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 3 and the bottom bar is CVD diamond.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 86 | |
| 1050 |
| Fracture Toughness, MPa-m1/2 | 12 | |
| 5.5 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.25 | |
| 0.1 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 280 | |
| 750 |
Thermal Properties
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 410 | |
| 500 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 110 | |
| 1900 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 27 | |
| 1.0 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 6.4 | |
| 3.5 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 7.5 | |
| 170 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 23 | |
| 96 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 12 | |
| 59 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 15 | |
| 52 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 43 | |
| 1080 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 8.6 | |
| 51 |