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AWS E3155 vs. Zamak 5

AWS E3155 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E3155 and the bottom bar is Zamak 5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
87
Elongation at Break, % 23
6.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
27

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
12
Density, g/cm3 8.4
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.3
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
9.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 18.5 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 23.3 to 36.3
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.025 to 0.080
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 19 to 21
0 to 0.020
Niobium (Nb), % 0.75 to 1.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Tungsten (W), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
94.3 to 95.7