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Zamak 3 vs. AWS E310

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while AWS E310 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 3 and the bottom bar is AWS E310.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
300
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
14

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
26
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
4.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
65
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
200

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.080 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
25 to 28
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
44.5 to 53.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
20 to 22.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0