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ACI-ASTM CT15C Steel vs. Zamak 3

ACI-ASTM CT15C 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 CT15C steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 3.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
83
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
86
Elongation at Break, % 23
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
48
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1080
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
11
Density, g/cm3 8.0
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 88
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 90
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 93
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 40.3 to 49.2
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 31 to 34
0 to 0.020
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 1.5
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
95.3 to 96.5