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Zamak 3 vs. ASTM Grade LC9 Steel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while ASTM grade LC9 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 3 and the bottom bar is ASTM grade LC9 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
420
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
8.0
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
65

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
920
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
21
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 0.13
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
87.4 to 91.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
8.5 to 10
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.045
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0