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Zamak 2 vs. EN 1.7177 Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.7177 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 1.7177 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
200 to 480
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
660 to 1990

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
420
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
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
2.1
Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
49

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
23 to 71
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
19 to 59

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.55 to 0.65
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
97 to 98.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.7 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0