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Zamak 2 vs. ASTM A182 Grade F911

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while ASTM A182 grade F911 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F911.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
350
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
76
Shear Strength, MPa 320
430
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
9.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
9.5
Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
90

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
650
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0 to 0.020
Boron (B), % 0
0.00030 to 0.0060
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.090 to 0.13
Chromium (Cr), % 0
8.5 to 9.5
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
86.2 to 88.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.4
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.060 to 0.1
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.040 to 0.090
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0.1 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.18 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.010