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Zamak 3 vs. EN 1.4869 Casting Alloy

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4869 casting alloy belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 3 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4869 casting alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
210
Elongation at Break, % 11
5.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
1200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
70
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
26
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.45 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Cobalt (Co), % 0
14 to 16
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
11.4 to 23.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
33 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
1.0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0