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Zamak 2 vs. EN 1.6582 Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.6582 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 1.6582 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
190 to 300
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
620 to 1750

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
440
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
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
3.6
Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
22
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
22 to 62
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21 to 41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
18 to 51

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.3 to 0.38
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.3 to 1.7
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
94.7 to 96.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
1.3 to 1.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0