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ACI-ASTM CC50 Steel vs. Zamak 3

ACI-ASTM CC50 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CC50 steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 3.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
83
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
86
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
11
Density, g/cm3 7.6
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 62.9 to 74
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 4.0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
95.3 to 96.5