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Zamak 3 vs. ASTM A182 Grade F10

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while ASTM A182 grade F10 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 ASTM A182 grade F10.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
74
Shear Strength, MPa 210
420
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
18
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
66.5 to 72.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
19 to 22
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
1.0 to 1.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0