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Type 2 Magnetic Alloy vs. Zamak 3

Type 2 magnetic alloy belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Type 2 magnetic alloy and the bottom bar is Zamak 3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
86
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 38
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510 to 910
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 870
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.9
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.2
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
11
Density, g/cm3 8.4
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.9
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 81
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 18 to 160
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 2010
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 30
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 25
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 29
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 48.2 to 53
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 47 to 49
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
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