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Zamak 2 vs. Grade 1 Babbitt Metal

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while grade 1 Babbitt Metal belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is grade 1 Babbitt Metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
13
Compressive (Crushing) Strength, MPa 640
89
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
53
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
20
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
30

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
70
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
220
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
230
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
75
Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
200
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
4.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
4.0 to 5.0
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.1
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.080
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
4.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.080
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
89.3 to 92
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0 to 0.0050