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SAE-AISI 1035 Steel vs. Zamak 7

SAE-AISI 1035 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 (4, 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 7.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160 to 180
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
86
Elongation at Break, % 13 to 21
13
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210 to 340
47
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
33
Shear Strength, MPa 360 to 370
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570 to 620
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 530
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
120
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
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
11
Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.4
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
36
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250 to 740
370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 22
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 21
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 20
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0.32 to 0.38
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 98.6 to 99.08
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.0050 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.0050 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Zinc (Zn), % 0
95.3 to 96.5