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Zamak 2 vs. EN 1.5662 Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.5662 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is EN 1.5662 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
220 to 230
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
380 to 450
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
73
Shear Strength, MPa 320
460 to 470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
740 to 750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
550 to 660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
8.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
9.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
7.5
Density, g/cm3 6.5
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
63

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
140 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
810 to 1150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
88.6 to 91.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
8.5 to 10
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0