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ASTM Grade HK Steel vs. Zamak 3

ASTM grade HK 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 ASTM grade HK steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 3.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
83
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
86
Elongation at Break, % 11
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
48
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
11
Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.4
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 63
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 28
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 44.8 to 57.8
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), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 22
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
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