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EN 1.3963 Alloy vs. Zamak 7

EN 1.3963 alloy belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Zamak 7 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 24 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 1.3963 alloy and the bottom bar is Zamak 7.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
86
Elongation at Break, % 29
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
33
Shear Strength, MPa 290
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 440
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
120
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 1.6
27

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
11
Density, g/cm3 8.2
6.4
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 110
36
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 110
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 60.5 to 64.9
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.0050 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 35 to 37
0.0050 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0.1 to 0.2
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Zinc (Zn), % 0
95.3 to 96.5