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Zamak 2 vs. EN 1.7335 Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.7335 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is EN 1.7335 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
150 to 160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
21 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
200 to 220
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
73
Shear Strength, MPa 320
310 to 330
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
500 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
280 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
44
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
2.8
Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
52

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
91 to 97
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
210 to 260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.080 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
96.4 to 98.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.012
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0