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Zamak 3 vs. EN 1.6368 Steel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.6368 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 1.6368 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
200 to 210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
310 to 330
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
73
Shear Strength, MPa 210
410 to 430
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
660 to 690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
460 to 490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
410
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
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
3.4
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
53

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
580 to 650
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
23 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
21 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0.015 to 0.040
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.17
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0.5 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
95.1 to 97.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.25 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
1.0 to 1.3
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.015 to 0.045
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0.25 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0