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ASTM A216 Cast Steel vs. Zamak 5

ASTM A216 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 29 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 ASTM A216 cast steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 27
6.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170 to 230
56
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 570
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 310
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450 to 1460
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49 to 52
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1 to 7.2
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2 to 8.3
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
12
Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 120
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 250
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 20
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13 to 14
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
9.9