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ASTM A182 Grade F10 vs. Zamak 3

ASTM A182 grade F10 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A182 grade F10 and the bottom bar is Zamak 3.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190
83
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
86
Elongation at Break, % 34
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180
48
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
33
Shear Strength, MPa 420
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 600
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
11
Density, g/cm3 7.9
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 7.0 to 9.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 66.5 to 72.4
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 19 to 22
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 1.4
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