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Zamak 3 vs. AWS E2593

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while AWS E2593 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 3 and the bottom bar is AWS E2593.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
22
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
190

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 27
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
1.5 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
52.7 to 62.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.9 to 3.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
8.5 to 10.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.080 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0