MakeItFrom.com
Menu (ESC)

ASTM A299 Steel vs. Zamak 2

ASTM A299 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A299 steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 2.

Metric UnitsUS Customary Units

Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180 to 190
100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Elongation at Break, % 21 to 22
6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230 to 250
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
33
Shear Strength, MPa 370 to 390
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 620
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 360
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
35

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
12
Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290 to 350
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 22
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 21
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 18
11