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Zamak 2 vs. SAE-AISI M1 Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M1 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M1 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
730 to 2140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1560
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
18
Density, g/cm3 6.5
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
7.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
99
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
98

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
25 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
8.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
23 to 66

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.78 to 0.88
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.5 to 4.0
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
81 to 84.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.2 to 9.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0.2 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.4 to 2.1
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.0 to 1.4
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0