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SAE-AISI 1035 Steel vs. Zamak 2

SAE-AISI 1035 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Zamak 2 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 SAE-AISI 1035 steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160 to 180
100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Elongation at Break, % 13 to 21
6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210 to 340
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
33
Shear Strength, MPa 360 to 370
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570 to 620
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 530
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
130
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 51
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
35

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
12
Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 79 to 99
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250 to 740
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 22
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 21
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 20
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.32 to 0.38
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
2.5 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 98.6 to 99.08
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
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
92.2 to 94