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ASTM A369 Grade FP22 vs. Zamak 5

ASTM A369 grade FP22 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A369 grade FP22 and the bottom bar is Zamak 5.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
92
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Elongation at Break, % 20
6.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160
56
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
33
Shear Strength, MPa 300
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 460
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.8
12
Density, g/cm3 7.9
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 58
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 80
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
9.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.9 to 2.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 95 to 96.9
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.025 to 0.080
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.87 to 1.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
94.3 to 95.7