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Grade VDSiCr Steel vs. Zamak 2

Grade VDSiCr 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 (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade VDSiCr steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 590
100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1950
360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
35

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
12
Density, g/cm3 7.7
6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 70
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 45
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.060
2.5 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 96.6 to 97.8
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.9
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.6
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
92.2 to 94