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Zamak 2 vs. EN 1.7380 Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.7380 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 1.7380 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
160 to 170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
19 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
200 to 230
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
74
Shear Strength, MPa 320
330 to 350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
540 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
290 to 330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
460
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
39
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
3.8
Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
59

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
87 to 98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
230 to 280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
19 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
15 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.080 to 0.14
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
94.6 to 96.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.012
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0