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Zamak 3 vs. EN 1.1127 Steel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.1127 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 1.1127 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
190 to 230
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
14 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
280 to 370
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
73
Shear Strength, MPa 210
420 to 480
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
660 to 790
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
410 to 580

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
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
8.4

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
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
90 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
440 to 880
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
23 to 28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
22 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
21 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.34 to 0.42
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.4
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
96.6 to 98.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.4 to 1.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0