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Zamak 3 vs. EN 1.0234 Steel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.0234 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 3 and the bottom bar is EN 1.0234 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
100 to 140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
12 to 29
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
170 to 270
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
73
Shear Strength, MPa 210
260 to 300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
350 to 480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
220 to 410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
1.8
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
36 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
130 to 440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
12 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
11 to 15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0.020 to 0.060
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.13 to 0.17
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
99.02 to 99.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.35 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0