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Brick vs. Zinc Zamak 3 Compare Brick vs. Zinc Zamak 3 strength, stiffness, weight and thermal properties.
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Questions Is Brick stronger than Zinc Zamak 3? Zinc Zamak 3 is stronger: its yield strength is 221 MPa against tensile strength 5.1 MPa for Brick (43.3x).
Which is lighter, Brick or Zinc Zamak 3? Brick is lighter: 2,082 kg/m³ against 6,600 kg/m³ for Zinc Zamak 3.
Which is lighter for the same job, Brick or Zinc Zamak 3? For the same stiffness or strength: Zinc Zamak 3 is lighter for a strong rod or tie, strong beam, strong panel or plate.
Part that must be Brick Zinc Zamak 3 Strong rod or tie 13.7x heavier lighter Strong beam 3.89x heavier lighter Strong panel or plate 2.08x heavier lighter
For the same stiffness or strength, mass scales with density over stiffness (or strength) raised to a power set by how the part is loaded: 1 for a rod in tension, 1/2 for a beam in bending, 1/3 for a panel (the standard material-selection indices).
Which conducts heat better, Brick or Zinc Zamak 3? Zinc Zamak 3 conducts heat better: 113 W/m·K against 1.02 W/m·K for Brick.
Which expands less with temperature? Brick expands less: 7.2 µm/m·K against 27.4 µm/m·K for Zinc Zamak 3.
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