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Zamak 3 vs. ASTM A182 Grade F3VCb

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while ASTM A182 grade F3VCb belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, 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 F3VCb.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
320
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
74
Shear Strength, MPa 210
420
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
470
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
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
4.5
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
64

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Calcium (Ca), % 0
0.00050 to 0.015
Carbon (C), % 0
0.1 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.7 to 3.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
93.8 to 95.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.25
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.015 to 0.070
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.015
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0