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Zamak 3 vs. AWS E317

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while AWS E317 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 E317.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
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
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
15
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
22
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
4.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
170

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
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
56.6 to 66.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
12 to 14
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