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Zamak 5 vs. Grade 363 Molybdenum

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while grade 363 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 5 and the bottom bar is grade 363 molybdenum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
310
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
6.2 to 11
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
580 to 720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
350 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
7.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.4
10
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
28
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
330
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
43 to 57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
200 to 630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
17
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
16 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
15 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
19 to 24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.010 to 0.030
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
99.3 to 99.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.0020
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.4 to 0.55
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.060 to 0.12