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Zamak 3 vs. ASTM A182 Grade F5a

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while ASTM A182 grade F5a 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 F5a.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
310
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
380
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
74
Shear Strength, MPa 210
450
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
510
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1420
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
8.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
9.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
4.5
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
69

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
91.4 to 95.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.44 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0