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Zamak 5 vs. AWS BNi-3

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while AWS BNi-3 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (17, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 5 and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
66
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
60
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
9.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
220

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0 to 0.050
Boron (B), % 0
2.8 to 3.5
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
90.1 to 93.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
4.0 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5