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ASTM A372 Grade E Steel vs. Zamak 5

ASTM A372 grade E steel 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 (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A372 grade E steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 5.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200 to 280
92
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 22
6.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310 to 380
56
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
33
Shear Strength, MPa 410 to 570
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650 to 910
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430 to 550
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
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 44
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
27

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
12
Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130 to 160
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 500 to 810
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 32
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 27
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 27
9.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.25 to 0.35
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 97 to 98.3
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.025 to 0.080
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.9
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
94.3 to 95.7