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Zamak 2 vs. EN 1.5503 Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.5503 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 EN 1.5503 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
120 to 160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
12 to 17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
180 to 280
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
73
Shear Strength, MPa 320
270 to 320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
400 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
270 to 430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
1.8
Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
41 to 81
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
200 to 490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
14 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
15 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
12 to 15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.16 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
98.4 to 99.239
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0