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Zamak 2 vs. CPVC

Zamak 2 and CPVC belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. Zamak 2 is a metal, while CPVC is a polymeric material. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (32, 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 CPVC.

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Mechanical Properties

Compressive (Crushing) Strength, MPa 640
70
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
2.8
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
4.0
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
50

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
80
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
780
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
0.31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
65

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.5
1.5

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
1.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
32
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
9.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
0.27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
20