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Zamak 3 vs. Low-oxygen Zirconium

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while low-oxygen zirconium 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 low-oxygen zirconium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
98
Elongation at Break, % 11
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
5.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.4
6.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
450

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
70
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
42

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.2
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 0.2
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 0.025
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
94.7 to 100