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Zamak 3 vs. AWS E330

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while AWS E330 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 E330.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
31
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
5.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
75
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
180

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
3.2
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
0.18 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
40.7 to 51.8
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
33 to 37
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