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AWS BVPd-1 vs. Zamak 5

AWS BVPd-1 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while Zamak 5 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 BVPd-1 and the bottom bar is Zamak 5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 150
87
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 56
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1240
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1230
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 310
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
27

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 11
6.4

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.9
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.8
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
Cobalt (Co), % 33.9 to 36
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
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 to 0.060
0 to 0.020
Palladium (Pd), % 64 to 66
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
94.3 to 95.7