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EN 1.3961 Alloy vs. Zamak 2

EN 1.3961 alloy belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3961 alloy and the bottom bar is Zamak 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Elongation at Break, % 31
6.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
33
Shear Strength, MPa 300
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 1.3
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
12
Density, g/cm3 8.2
6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 66
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 130
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
2.5 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 60.7 to 65
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 35 to 37
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
92.2 to 94