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Zamak 3 vs. EN 1.5663 Steel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.5663 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 1.5663 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
230
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
450
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
73
Shear Strength, MPa 210
470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
8.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
9.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
7.5
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
63

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
1150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
23
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 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
88.6 to 91.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
8.5 to 10
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.010
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0