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Zamak 5 vs. 85-platinum 15-iridium

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while 85-platinum 15-iridium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, 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 5 and the bottom bar is 85-platinum 15-iridium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
220
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
5.5 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.38
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
81
Shear Strength, MPa 260
370 to 420
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
560 to 730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1820
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1790
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
8.4

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
6.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.4
22

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
5.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
9.3
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1 to 9.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
6.9 to 8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
21 to 28

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0
Iridium (Ir), % 0
14.5 to 15.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Platinum (Pt), % 0
84.3 to 85.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2