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Zamak 3 vs. SAE-AISI H26 Steel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H26 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 H26 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
720 to 2100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
45
Density, g/cm3 6.4
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
90

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
22 to 63
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
19 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
22 to 63

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.45 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
73.3 to 77.5
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
17.3 to 19
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.75 to 1.3
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0