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Zamak 3 vs. SAE-AISI T6 Steel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while SAE-AISI T6 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 T6 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
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
880 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1830
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1770
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
70
Density, g/cm3 6.4
9.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
26 to 63
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
21 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
4.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
26 to 64

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.75 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.0 to 4.8
Cobalt (Co), % 0
11 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
55.9 to 63.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 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
18.5 to 21
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.5 to 2.1
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0