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Zamak 3 vs. EN 1.4931 Steel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4931 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 3 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4931 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
240
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
410
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
810
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
600
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
24
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
9.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
8.5
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
970
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
6.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.26
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.3 to 12.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
83.2 to 86.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.25 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0