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SAE-AISI M62 Steel vs. Zamak 3

SAE-AISI M62 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (18, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M62 steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
86
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830 to 2440
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1650
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1600
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
27

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
11
Density, g/cm3 8.5
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 80
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 47
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 71
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 73.6 to 77.4
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 10 to 11
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Tungsten (W), % 5.8 to 6.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
95.3 to 96.5