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Zamak 3 vs. SAE-AISI S6 Steel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while SAE-AISI S6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 3 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI S6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
670 to 1920

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
290
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
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
3.2
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
56

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
24 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
22 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
22 to 64

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.4 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.2 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
92.8 to 94.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.2 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.3 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
2.0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0