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Zamak 3 vs. 50Cr-50Ni-Cb Alloy

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while 50Cr-50Ni-Cb alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 21 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 3 and the bottom bar is 50Cr-50Ni-Cb alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
210
Elongation at Break, % 11
5.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
60
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
9.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0 to 0.25
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
47 to 52
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
43.3 to 51.6
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.4 to 1.7
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.16
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0