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Zamak 2 vs. ASTM A387 Grade 12 Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while ASTM A387 grade 12 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 12 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
140 to 160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
190 to 230
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
73
Shear Strength, MPa 320
300 to 330
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
470 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
260 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
2.8
Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
98 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
180 to 250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
16 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
17 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
14 to 15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.17
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
97 to 98.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.65
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.45 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0