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ACI-ASTM CG8M Steel vs. Zamak 7

ACI-ASTM CG8M steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Zamak 7 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CG8M steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 7.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
86
Elongation at Break, % 45
13
Fatigue Strength, MPa 280
47
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1020
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
11
Density, g/cm3 7.9
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
36
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 58.8 to 70
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.0050 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 13
0.0050 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Zinc (Zn), % 0
95.3 to 96.5