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ASTM B522 Class II vs. Zamak 2

ASTM B522 class II belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, 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 ASTM B522 class II and the bottom bar is Zamak 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 96
87
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 28
6.0
Knoop Hardness 88 to 150
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.41
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
33
Shear Strength, MPa 180 to 280
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280 to 490
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 210
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 77
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1030
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 160
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.7
35

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 17
6.5

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.4 to 63
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 75 to 230
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.1
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 8.9
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.4 to 7.8
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 5.5 to 8.0
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 24
11

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 0
2.5 to 3.3
Gold (Au), % 68.5 to 69.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.020
Platinum (Pt), % 5.5 to 6.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silver (Ag), % 24.5 to 25.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
92.2 to 94
Residuals, % 0 to 0.26
0