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Zamak 2 vs. ASTM A182 Grade F3V

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while ASTM A182 grade F3V belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 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 2 and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F3V.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
330
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
74
Shear Strength, MPa 320
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
470
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
4.2
Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
63

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.0010 to 0.0030
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.8 to 3.2
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
94.4 to 95.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.015 to 0.035
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0