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Zamak 3 vs. ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CA6N steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 3 and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA6N steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
640
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
1080
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
1060

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
740
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
9.9

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
11
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
35
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
2900
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
6.1
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 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
10.5 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
77.9 to 83.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
6.0 to 8.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
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), % 95.3 to 96.5
0