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ASTM Grade HE Steel vs. Zamak 2

ASTM grade HE steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190
100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Elongation at Break, % 10
6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
35

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
12
Density, g/cm3 7.7
6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 56
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.6
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
2.5 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 53.9 to 65.8
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 11
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
92.2 to 94