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EN 1.5408 Steel vs. Zamak 7

EN 1.5408 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Zamak 7 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 1.5408 steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 7.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140 to 160
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
86
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 1620
280

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 48
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.0
11
Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 57
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 39
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 48
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0.28 to 0.32
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 97.7 to 98.8
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.0050 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.8 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.080 to 0.12
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.0050 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Zinc (Zn), % 0
95.3 to 96.5