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Zamak 3 vs. EN AC-47100 Aluminum

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN AC-47100 aluminum belongs to the aluminum 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. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 3 and the bottom bar is EN AC-47100 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
73
Elongation at Break, % 11
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 6.4
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
7.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
1030

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
2.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
81.4 to 88.8
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0.7 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0 to 0.35
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
10.5 to 13.5
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0 to 0.55
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.25