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Zamak 2 vs. EN 1.7711 Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.7711 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is EN 1.7711 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
210 to 280
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
16 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
290 to 520
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
73
Shear Strength, MPa 320
440 to 570
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
690 to 930
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
400 to 800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
430
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
33
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
3.0
Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
32
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
54

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
130 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
430 to 1690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
24 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
8.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
24 to 32

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0 to 0.015
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.36 to 0.44
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
96 to 97.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.45 to 0.85
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.5 to 0.65
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 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.25 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0