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Zamak 5 vs. AWS BVAu-2

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while AWS BVAu-2 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (21, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 5 and the bottom bar is AWS BVAu-2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.4
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
92
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
890
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.4
17

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
3.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
9.1
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
2.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
3.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
7.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
19.5 to 20.5
Gold (Au), % 0
79.5 to 80.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.0020
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0 to 0.0010