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Zamak 3 vs. EN 1.0536 Steel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.0536 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 3 and the bottom bar is EN 1.0536 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
340
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
73
Shear Strength, MPa 210
440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
510

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
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
2.1
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0.010 to 0.050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.16 to 0.22
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
97.2 to 98.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.3 to 1.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0.1 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.080 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0