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ACI-ASTM CN3MN Steel vs. Zamak 3

ACI-ASTM CN3MN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CN3MN steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 3.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180
83
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
86
Elongation at Break, % 39
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250
48
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.8
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.0
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
11
Density, g/cm3 8.1
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.2
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 84
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.4
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 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 41.4 to 50.3
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 7.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 23.5 to 25.5
0 to 0.020
Nitrogen (N), % 0.18 to 0.26
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
95.3 to 96.5