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1060 Aluminum vs. Zamak 2

1060 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 1060 aluminum and the bottom bar is Zamak 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
87
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 30
6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 15 to 50
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
33
Shear Strength, MPa 42 to 75
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 67 to 130
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 17 to 110
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 650
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 62
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 210
35

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 2.7
6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 0.57 to 37
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2.1 to 89
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9 to 13
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 21
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 96
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.0 to 5.6
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99.6 to 100
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
2.5 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.030
0.020 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
92.2 to 94