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AWS ER90S-B9 vs. Zamak 3

AWS ER90S-B9 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ER90S-B9 and the bottom bar is Zamak 3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
86
Elongation at Break, % 18
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 470
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
11
Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 37
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 91
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 570
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.040
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.070 to 0.13
0
Chromium (Cr), % 8.0 to 10.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 84.4 to 90.7
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.2
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.85 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.020
Niobium (Nb), % 0.020 to 0.1
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.030 to 0.070
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.5
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
95.3 to 96.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0