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Zamak 3 vs. SAE-AISI M33 Steel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M33 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 M33 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
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
810 to 2210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
32
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
150

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
27 to 75
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
24 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
5.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
25 to 68

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.85 to 0.92
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.5 to 4.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
7.8 to 8.8
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
71.4 to 76.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
9.0 to 10
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 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.3 to 2.1
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.0 to 1.4
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0