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Zamak 3 vs. Grade 365 Molybdenum

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while grade 365 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 3 and the bottom bar is grade 365 molybdenum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
310
Elongation at Break, % 11
6.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
7.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.4
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 28
37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
17
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.010
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
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), % 95.3 to 96.5
0