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Zamak 2 vs. EN 1.3538 Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.3538 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is EN 1.3538 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
200 to 220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
670 to 740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
3.0
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
56

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
24 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
20 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0 to 0.050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.93 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.7 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
96 to 97.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0