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Zamak 3 vs. R58150 Titanium

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while R58150 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 3 and the bottom bar is R58150 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
140
Elongation at Break, % 11
13
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
330
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
52
Shear Strength, MPa 210
470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1760
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1700
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
500
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
48
Density, g/cm3 6.4
5.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
31
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
480
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
94
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
1110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
32
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
48

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
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
14 to 16
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
83.5 to 86
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0