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Zamak 2 vs. EN 1.8879 Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.8879 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 1.8879 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
250
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
460
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
73
Shear Strength, MPa 320
510
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
420
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
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
8.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
9.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
3.7
Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
54

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
1320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
91.9 to 100
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 2.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.060
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.015
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.12
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.15