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Zamak 2 vs. EN 1.7386 Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.7386 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 1.7386 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
170 to 200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
18 to 21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
170 to 290
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
75
Shear Strength, MPa 320
340 to 410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
550 to 670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
240 to 440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
6.5
Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
88

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
92 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
150 to 490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
20 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
19 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
15 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0 to 0.040
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.080 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
8.0 to 10
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
86.8 to 90.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0.25 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0