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AWS ERTi-1 vs. Zamak 3

AWS ERTi-1 belongs to the titanium alloys classification, while Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ERTi-1 and the bottom bar is Zamak 3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
86
Elongation at Break, % 24
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
48
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 420
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 320
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1670
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1620
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 540
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 8.7
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.6
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.1
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
11
Density, g/cm3 4.5
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 31
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 510
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 52
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 35
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.7
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.080
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
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.012
0
Oxygen (O), % 0.030 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 99.773 to 99.97
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
95.3 to 96.5