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Zamak 3 vs. EN 1.6958 Steel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.6958 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 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 1.6958 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
340
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
700
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
73
Shear Strength, MPa 210
700
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
1140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
1070

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
450
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
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
9.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
5.0
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
60

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
3050
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
39

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0.0050 to 0.050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.25 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.2 to 1.7
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
92.6 to 94.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.35 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
3.3 to 3.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0.15 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.12
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0