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EN 1.0591 Cast Steel vs. Zamak 5

EN 1.0591 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 29 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 EN 1.0591 cast steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Elongation at Break, % 19
6.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 240
56
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 360
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
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 53
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.7
12
Density, g/cm3 7.9
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
9.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 99.935 to 100
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.025 to 0.080
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
94.3 to 95.7