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Zamak 2 vs. AWS E430

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while AWS E430 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is AWS E430.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
2.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
9.0
Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
77.8 to 85
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.9
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0