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Zamak 3 vs. R04295 Alloy

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while R04295 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 18 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 R04295 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
100
Elongation at Break, % 11
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.38
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
7.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.4
9.0
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
950

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
84
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
430
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
6.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
40

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.015
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
9.0 to 11
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
85.9 to 90.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.010
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
0 to 0.5
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.7 to 1.3
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.7