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EN 1.7386 Steel vs. Zamak 3

EN 1.7386 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7386 steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 3.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170 to 200
83
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
86
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 21
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170 to 290
48
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
33
Shear Strength, MPa 340 to 410
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550 to 670
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 440
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 600
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
11
Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 88
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92 to 110
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150 to 490
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 24
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 22
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 18
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.040
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 8.0 to 10
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 86.8 to 90.5
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 1.0
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
95.3 to 96.5