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EN 1.7201 Steel vs. Zamak 2

EN 1.7201 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 1.7201 steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130 to 160
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 430 to 1300
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 51
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 46
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 34
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 38
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
2.5 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 96.9 to 98.3
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
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
92.2 to 94