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Grade 704C Zirconium vs. Zamak 3

Grade 704C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 704C zirconium and the bottom bar is Zamak 3.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
83
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 97
86
Elongation at Break, % 11
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.25
Rockwell B Hardness 85
50
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.9
27

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
6.4
Embodied Water, L/kg 460
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 490
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
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 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
95.3 to 96.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 92.9 to 99
0