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Zamak 2 vs. ABS

Zamak 2 and ABS belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. Zamak 2 is a metal, while ABS is a polymeric material. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 10 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (33, 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 ABS.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.5
1.0 to 1.4
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
2.0 to 2.6
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
3.5 to 50
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
0.79 to 1.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
30 to 44
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
10 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
24 to 37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
37 to 110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
81 to 95
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
11 to 50