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Zamak 5 vs. SAE-AISI L3 Steel

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while SAE-AISI L3 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 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 5 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI L3 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
600 to 2250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
2.5
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
53

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
21 to 80
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20 to 49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
18 to 67

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.0 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.3 to 1.7
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
95.5 to 97.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.25 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0.1 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0