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AWS BVAg-18 vs. Zamak 5

AWS BVAg-18 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (19, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BVAg-18 and the bottom bar is Zamak 5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 82
87
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 30
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 720
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
27

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.7
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 59
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 930
57

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.1
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.3
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
9.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 28.5 to 31.5
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.025 to 0.080
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silver (Ag), % 59 to 61
0
Tin (Sn), % 9.5 to 10.5
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
94.3 to 95.7