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AWS BVAg-29 vs. Zamak 3

AWS BVAg-29 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (22, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BVAg-29 and the bottom bar is Zamak 3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
86
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 710
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
27

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.7
6.4

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.2
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.2
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.3
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.8
8.6

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), % 22.5 to 25.5
0 to 0.25
Indium (In), % 14 to 15
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silver (Ag), % 60.5 to 62.5
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
95.3 to 96.5