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Zamak 3 vs. SAE-AISI 1345 Steel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1345 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 3 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1345 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
170 to 210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
11 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
230 to 390
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
72
Shear Strength, MPa 210
370 to 440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
590 to 730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
330 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1410
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
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
1.9
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
78 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
290 to 1040
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
21 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
20 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
19 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.43 to 0.48
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
97.2 to 97.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.6 to 1.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0