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ASTM A514 Steel vs. Zamak 5

ASTM A514 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 A514 steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 5.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 240 to 250
92
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 21
6.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 470 to 540
56
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
33
Shear Strength, MPa 490 to 520
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790 to 830
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 690 to 770
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400 to 440
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 37 to 51
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2 to 7.6
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3 to 8.8
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 3.8
12
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6 to 1.8
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21 to 25
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 48 to 57
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 170
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1280 to 1590
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 29
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10 to 14
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 24
9.9