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Zamak 2 vs. AWS E383

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while AWS E383 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is AWS E383.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
210
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
37
Density, g/cm3 6.5
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
6.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
89
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
240

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26.5 to 29
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0.6 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
28.8 to 39.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.2 to 4.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
30 to 33
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.9
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0