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Zamak 5 vs. Type 1 Niobium

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while Type 1 niobium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 5 and the bottom bar is Type 1 niobium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 92
79
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
110
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.4
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
38
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
82

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.6
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
35
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
32
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
4.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
7.1
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.010
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 0.020
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.0050
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.010
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.0050
Niobium (Nb), % 0
99.7 to 100
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.010
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0050
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.020