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Zamak 3 vs. ACI-ASTM CG3M Steel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CG3M steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 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 3 and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CG3M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
1020
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
20
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
13

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
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
58.9 to 70
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
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
9.0 to 13
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0