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Zamak 2 vs. 336.0 Aluminum

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while 336.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is 336.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
110 to 130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
75
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
0.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
80 to 93
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
28
Shear Strength, MPa 320
190 to 250
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
250 to 320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
190 to 300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
570
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
11
Density, g/cm3 6.5
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
1010

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
1.1 to 1.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
250 to 580
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
25 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
32 to 38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
12 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
79.1 to 85.8
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0.5 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0.7 to 1.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
2.0 to 3.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
11 to 13
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0 to 0.35