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Melamine vs. Zamak 2

Melamine and Zamak 2 belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. Melamine is a polymeric material, while Zamak 2 is a metal. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 13 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (26, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is melamine and the bottom bar is Zamak 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 7.0
87
Elongation at Break, % 1.0
6.0
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 30
360

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1200
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.5
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 60
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.5
6.5

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.6
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 43
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.6
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.28
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.1
11