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Zamak 2 vs. EN 1.8958 Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.8958 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 1.8958 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
19
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
73
Shear Strength, MPa 320
270
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
410
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
46
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
2.4
Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
70
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.16
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.35 to 0.85
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0.2 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
96.5 to 99.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.7
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0