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Zamak 3 vs. SAE-AISI 1010 Steel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1010 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 SAE-AISI 1010 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
100 to 110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
22 to 31
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
150 to 230
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
73
Shear Strength, MPa 210
230 to 250
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
350 to 400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
190 to 330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
1.8
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
82 to 93
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
100 to 290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
12 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
14 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
11 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.080 to 0.13
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
99.18 to 99.62
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0