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AWS BVAg-30 vs. Zamak 2

AWS BVAg-30 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (21, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BVAg-30 and the bottom bar is Zamak 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
87
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170
360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 810
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 810
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
6.5

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.7
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6
11

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), % 25.5 to 28.5
2.5 to 3.3
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
Palladium (Pd), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silver (Ag), % 67 to 69
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
92.2 to 94