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Zamak 2 vs. EN 1.5023 Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.5023 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is EN 1.5023 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
170 to 440
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
570 to 1860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
400
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
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
1.9
Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
45

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
21 to 67
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
20 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
17 to 56

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.35 to 0.42
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
96.9 to 97.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
1.5 to 1.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0