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Zamak 3 vs. AWS BVPd-1

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while AWS BVPd-1 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (22, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 3 and the bottom bar is AWS BVPd-1.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
56
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1240
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1230
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
310
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.4
11

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
7.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
9.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Cobalt (Co), % 0
33.9 to 36
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.0020
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.060
Palladium (Pd), % 0
64 to 66
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0 to 0.0010