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ASTM F15 Fe-Ni-Co vs. Zamak 7

ASTM F15 Fe-Ni-Co belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Zamak 7 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM F15 Fe-Ni-Co and the bottom bar is Zamak 7.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
86
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 880
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 6.0
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.7
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.0
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 49
11
Density, g/cm3 8.3
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.2
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 71
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 29
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 24
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 32 to 55
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Cobalt (Co), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 50.3 to 56
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
0.0050 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 28 to 30
0.0050 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
95.3 to 96.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.1
0