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Zamak 3 vs. ASTM A209 Steel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while ASTM A209 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 32 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 3 and the bottom bar is ASTM A209 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
140 to 150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
180 to 200
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Rockwell B Hardness 50
77 to 81
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
73
Shear Strength, MPa 210
280 to 310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
420 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
220 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1420 to 1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
8.1 to 8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
2.4
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
120 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
130 to 170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
15 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
16 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
12 to 14