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Zamak 3 vs. SAE-AISI 1046 Steel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1046 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 1046 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
190 to 210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
14 to 17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
240 to 390
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
72
Shear Strength, MPa 210
410 to 450
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
660 to 740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
370 to 610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
400
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
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
1.8
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
91 to 95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
360 to 990
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
23 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
22 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
23 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.43 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
98.4 to 98.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.7 to 1.0
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