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Zamak 3 vs. AWS BNi-11

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while AWS BNi-11 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (18, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 3 and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-11.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
340
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
75
Density, g/cm3 6.4
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
230

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0 to 0.050
Boron (B), % 0
2.2 to 3.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.3 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
9.0 to 11.8
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
2.5 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
62.9 to 71.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
3.4 to 4.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tungsten (W), % 0
11.5 to 12.8
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5