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AWS E383 vs. Zamak 3

AWS E383 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E383 and the bottom bar is Zamak 3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
86
Elongation at Break, % 34
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
27

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
11
Density, g/cm3 8.1
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.4
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 89
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 240
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
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), % 26.5 to 29
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.6 to 1.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 28.8 to 39.2
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.2 to 4.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 30 to 33
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
95.3 to 96.5