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EN 1.1122 Steel vs. Zamak 5

EN 1.1122 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 (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.1122 steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 5.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100 to 130
92
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 21
6.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170 to 260
56
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
33
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 290
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 460
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 370
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
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 51
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
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 46
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36 to 89
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160 to 360
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 16
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 15
9.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.12
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 98.7 to 99.62
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.025 to 0.080
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
94.3 to 95.7