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Grade 1 Titanium vs. Zamak 2

Grade 1 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys classification, while Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 1 titanium and the bottom bar is Zamak 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 120
100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
87
Elongation at Break, % 28
6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
33
Shear Strength, MPa 200
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 420
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 320
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1660
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1610
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 540
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 20
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 8.8
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.7
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.3
35

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
12
Density, g/cm3 4.5
6.5
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 79
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 35
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.2
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
2.5 to 3.3
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.015
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
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 0.030
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.18
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 99.095 to 100
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
92.2 to 94
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0