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Zamak 3 vs. EN 1.3553 Steel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.3553 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 3 and the bottom bar is EN 1.3553 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
540
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
24
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
24
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
96

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
6.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.78 to 0.86
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.9 to 4.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
80.7 to 83.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.7 to 5.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
6.0 to 6.7
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.7 to 2.0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0