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Zamak 5 vs. Grade 13 Titanium

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while grade 13 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 5 and the bottom bar is grade 13 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
110
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 56
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
41
Shear Strength, MPa 260
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
540
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
8.7

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
3.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
7.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
37
Density, g/cm3 6.4
4.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
32
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
520
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
73
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
8.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
24

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0.4 to 0.6
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.1
Ruthenium (Ru), % 0
0.040 to 0.060
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
98.5 to 99.56
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4