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Zamak 3 vs. EN 1.5510 Steel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.5510 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 3 and the bottom bar is EN 1.5510 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
130 to 190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
11 to 21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
220 to 330
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
73
Shear Strength, MPa 210
310 to 380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
450 to 1600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
310 to 520

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
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
1.9
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
46 to 260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
260 to 710
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
16 to 57
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
17 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
13 to 47

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.25 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
97.9 to 99.149
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0