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Zamak 3 vs. SAE-AISI D5 Steel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while SAE-AISI D5 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 3 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI D5 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
5.4 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
75
Shear Strength, MPa 210
470 to 1180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
770 to 2030

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
4.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
4.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
13
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
28 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
24 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
7.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
26 to 67

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.4 to 1.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 13
Cobalt (Co), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
77.9 to 84.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0