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SAE-AISI 9254 Steel vs. Zamak 3

SAE-AISI 9254 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 (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 9254 steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 3.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200
83
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
86
Elongation at Break, % 20
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 280
48
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
33
Shear Strength, MPa 410
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
11
Density, g/cm3 7.7
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.51 to 0.59
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.6 to 0.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 96.1 to 97.1
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.6
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