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Magnesium AZ31B-H24 vs. Zinc Zamak 3 Compare Magnesium AZ31B-H24 vs. Zinc Zamak 3 strength, stiffness, weight and thermal properties.
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Questions Is Magnesium AZ31B-H24 stronger than Zinc Zamak 3? Zinc Zamak 3 is stronger: its yield strength is 221 MPa against 220 MPa for Magnesium AZ31B-H24 (0%).
Which is lighter, Magnesium AZ31B-H24 or Zinc Zamak 3? Magnesium AZ31B-H24 is lighter: 1,769 kg/m³ against 6,600 kg/m³ for Zinc Zamak 3.
Which is stiffer, Magnesium AZ31B-H24 or Zinc Zamak 3? Zinc Zamak 3 is stiffer: Young's modulus 85.5 GPa against 44.8 GPa for Magnesium AZ31B-H24, so the same part in Zinc Zamak 3 deflects less under the same load.
Which is lighter for the same job, Magnesium AZ31B-H24 or Zinc Zamak 3? For the same stiffness or strength: Magnesium AZ31B-H24 is lighter for a stiff rod or tie (tension), stiff beam (bending), stiff panel or plate, strong rod or tie, strong beam, strong panel or plate.
Part that must be Magnesium AZ31B-H24 Zinc Zamak 3 Stiff rod or tie (tension) lighter 1.95x heavier Stiff beam (bending) lighter 2.7x heavier Stiff panel or plate lighter 3.01x heavier Strong rod or tie lighter 3.71x heavier Strong beam lighter 3.72x heavier Strong panel or plate lighter 3.72x heavier
For the same stiffness or strength, mass scales with density over stiffness (or strength) raised to a power set by how the part is loaded: 1 for a rod in tension, 1/2 for a beam in bending, 1/3 for a panel (the standard material-selection indices).
Which conducts heat better, Magnesium AZ31B-H24 or Zinc Zamak 3? Zinc Zamak 3 conducts heat better: 113 W/m·K against 76.9 W/m·K for Magnesium AZ31B-H24.
Which expands less with temperature? Magnesium AZ31B-H24 expands less: 26.8 µm/m·K against 27.4 µm/m·K for Zinc Zamak 3.
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