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Zamak 3 vs. EN 1.8509 Steel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.8509 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 3 and the bottom bar is EN 1.8509 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
340
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
580
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
73
Shear Strength, MPa 210
680
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
1130
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
940

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
39
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
2.8
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
65

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
2340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
33

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0.8 to 1.2
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.38 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.5 to 1.8
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
95.5 to 97.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0