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Zamak 3 vs. EN 1.6587 Steel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.6587 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 3 and the bottom bar is EN 1.6587 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
160 to 220
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
520 to 1420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
440
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
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
3.8
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
58

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
18 to 50
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
18 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
15 to 42

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0 to 0.050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.15 to 0.21
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.5 to 1.8
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
94.4 to 96.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.25 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
1.4 to 1.7
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0