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Zamak 3 vs. SAE-AISI T4 Steel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while SAE-AISI T4 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 T4 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
800 to 2140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1750
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
55
Density, g/cm3 6.4
9.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
24 to 64
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
20 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
5.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
24 to 64

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.7 to 0.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
4.3 to 5.8
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
66.3 to 72.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.1 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0.2 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
17.5 to 19
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0