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Zamak 3 vs. Type 2 Magnetic Alloy

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while Type 2 magnetic alloy belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 3 and the bottom bar is Type 2 magnetic alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
2.0 to 38
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
510 to 910
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
260 to 870

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
3.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
4.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
33
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
5.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
81
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
18 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
170 to 2010
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
17 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
17 to 25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
16 to 29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
48.2 to 53
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
47 to 49
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0