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Zamak 3 vs. SAE-AISI 1049 Steel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1049 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 1049 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
200 to 220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
11 to 17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
250 to 400
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
72
Shear Strength, MPa 210
420 to 450
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
680 to 750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
370 to 640

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
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
8.1

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
75 to 99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
370 to 1090
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
24 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
22 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
22 to 24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.46 to 0.53
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
98.5 to 98.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
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