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Zamak 3 vs. ACI-ASTM CA28MWV Steel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CA28MWV steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 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 Zamak 3 and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA28MWV steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
330
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
470
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
1080
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
870

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
740
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
4.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
5.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
11
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
1920
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
6.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
40

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.28
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
81.4 to 85.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0.5 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.9 to 1.3
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0