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Zamak 5 vs. Commercially Pure Zinc

Both Zamak 5 and commercially pure zinc are zinc alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have a very high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 5 and the bottom bar is commercially pure zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
87
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
38
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
97
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
79

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
11
Density, g/cm3 6.4
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
36
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
4.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
7.1
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
3.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.010
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0 to 0.080
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.030
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
99.827 to 100