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Zamak 3 vs. ASTM Grade HH Steel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while ASTM grade HH steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
20
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
53
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
3.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 28
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
52.9 to 64.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
11 to 14
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0