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Zamak 2 vs. ACI-ASTM CD3MN Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CD3MN steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CD3MN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
29
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
340
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
1060
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
18
Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
21 to 23.5
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
62.6 to 71.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
4.5 to 6.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0