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Zamak 3 vs. EN 1.5805 Steel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.5805 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 3 and the bottom bar is EN 1.5805 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
140 to 170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
460 to 1180

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
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
3.1
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
53

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
16 to 42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
17 to 32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
13 to 35

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.070 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
95.7 to 97.2
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
1.2 to 1.5
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