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EN 1.8873 Steel vs. Zamak 5

EN 1.8873 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Zamak 5 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 1.8873 steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 5.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200
92
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Elongation at Break, % 19
6.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 340
56
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
33
Shear Strength, MPa 410
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 490
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
120
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 39
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.2
12
Density, g/cm3 7.9
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 52
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 650
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
9.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 93.6 to 100
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.025 to 0.080
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.7
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.7
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.020
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.015
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.080
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
94.3 to 95.7
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
0