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Zamak 2 vs. Grade 360 Molybdenum

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while grade 360 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is grade 360 molybdenum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
310
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
6.3 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
430 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
270 to 530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
7.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.5
10
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
28
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
330
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
37 to 64
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
120 to 450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
17
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
12 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
12 to 16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
14 to 21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
99.9 to 100
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.0020
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0