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Zamak 3 vs. SAE-AISI H25 Steel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H25 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 3 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI H25 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
710 to 1620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1750
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1700
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
38
Density, g/cm3 6.4
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
6.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
93
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
83

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
22 to 50
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
20 to 34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
22 to 49

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.22 to 0.32
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
77.2 to 81.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
14 to 16
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0