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K93603 Alloy vs. Zamak 5

K93603 alloy belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is K93603 alloy and the bottom bar is Zamak 5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490 to 810
330

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 460
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
27

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
12
Density, g/cm3 8.2
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 66
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 27
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 24
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 25
9.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 61.8 to 64
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
0.025 to 0.080
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 36
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
94.3 to 95.7
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.1
0