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SAE-AISI D4 Steel vs. Zamak 3

SAE-AISI D4 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI D4 steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
86
Elongation at Break, % 8.4 to 15
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310 to 920
48
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
33
Shear Strength, MPa 460 to 1210
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 2060
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 470 to 1540
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.2
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.0
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
11
Density, g/cm3 7.7
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 160
28
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 75
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 63
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 2.1 to 2.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 80.6 to 86.3
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.7 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
95.3 to 96.5