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Zamak 3 vs. ASTM A414 Steel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while ASTM A414 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 A414 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
110 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
15 to 26
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
140 to 260
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
73
Shear Strength, MPa 210
230 to 370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
360 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
190 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
400
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
49 to 50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.2 to 7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
8.3 to 8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
2.2
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 22
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
69 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
100 to 330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
13 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
14 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
11 to 17