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Zamak 3 vs. Grade 704C Zirconium

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while grade 704C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 3 and the bottom bar is grade 704C zirconium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
97
Elongation at Break, % 11
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.34
Rockwell B Hardness 50
85
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
5.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.4
6.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
460

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
48
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
58

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 4.5
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
1.0 to 2.0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
92.9 to 99