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Zamak 5 vs. R31539 Cobalt

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while R31539 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 5 and the bottom bar is R31539 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
220
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
13 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 56
310 to 480
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
86
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
1000 to 1340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
590 to 940

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
530

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
140 to 190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
780 to 2000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
33 to 44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
27 to 32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
24 to 32

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0.3 to 1.0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.14
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 0
57.7 to 68.7
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.75
Lanthanum (La), % 0
0.030 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0