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EN 1.7362 Steel vs. Zamak 7

EN 1.7362 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Zamak 7 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7362 steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 7.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150 to 180
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
86
Elongation at Break, % 21 to 22
13
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140 to 250
47
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
33
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 370
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510 to 600
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200 to 360
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 510
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 40
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.1
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.4
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.5
11
Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 69
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 90 to 110
36
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100 to 340
370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 17
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 91.5 to 95.2
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.0050 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.65
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0.0050 to 0.020
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.012
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Zinc (Zn), % 0
95.3 to 96.5