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Zamak 3 vs. Zamak 7

Both Zamak 3 and Zamak 7 are zinc alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 34 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 3 and the bottom bar is Zamak 7.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
80
Compressive (Crushing) Strength, MPa 410
410
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
86
Elongation at Break, % 11
13
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
47
Knoop Hardness 110
99
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
33
Shear Strength, MPa 210
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
380
Solidification (Pattern Maker's) Shrinkage, % 1.2
1.2
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
27

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
36
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.0020
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.0030
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0.0050 to 0.020
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0.0050 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.0010
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
95.3 to 96.5