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SAE-AISI A10 Steel vs. Zamak 3

SAE-AISI A10 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 23 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 SAE-AISI A10 steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
86
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810 to 2040
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
120
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 40
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.0
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 5.0
11
Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 56
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 73
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 46
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27 to 68
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 90.8 to 93.4
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 1.6 to 2.1
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.3 to 1.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.6 to 2.1
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
95.3 to 96.5