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Zamak 3 vs. ASTM A302 Alloy Steel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while ASTM A302 alloy steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 3 and the bottom bar is ASTM A302 alloy steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
180 to 190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
20 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
250 to 280
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
73
Shear Strength, MPa 210
370 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
590 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
350 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
410
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
39 to 51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.2 to 7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
8.2 to 8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
2.4 to 3.0
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.5 to 1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
20 to 21
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
48 to 50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
110 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
330 to 410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
21 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
20 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
10 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
17 to 18