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EN 1.3567 Steel vs. Zamak 2

EN 1.3567 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3567 steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150 to 220
100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1420
360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
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 45
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
35

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.5
12
Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 52
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 50
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 36
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 42
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.17 to 0.23
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
2.5 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 96.8 to 98.4
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.020
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
92.2 to 94