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Zamak 3 vs. EN 1.5520 Steel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.5520 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 1.5520 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
120 to 170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
11 to 21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
210 to 300
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
73
Shear Strength, MPa 210
290 to 340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
410 to 1410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
300 to 480

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
50
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
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
42 to 230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
240 to 600
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
15 to 50
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
16 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
12 to 41

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
0.15 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
97.7 to 98.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
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