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Zamak 3 vs. R56406 Titanium

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while R56406 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 3 and the bottom bar is R56406 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
110
Elongation at Break, % 11
9.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
480
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
980
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
340
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
560
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
7.1
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
9.6

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
1.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
36
Density, g/cm3 6.4
4.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
38
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
610
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
85
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
3420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
61
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
69

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
5.5 to 6.8
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
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 0.050
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
88.1 to 91
Vanadium (V), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0