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SAE-AISI 1151 Steel vs. Zamak 2

SAE-AISI 1151 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 1151 steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210 to 220
100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 17
6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260 to 410
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
33
Shear Strength, MPa 430 to 480
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 800
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390 to 660
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 10
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
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 86 to 100
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400 to 1170
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 28
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 24
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 25
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.48 to 0.55
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
2.5 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 98.3 to 98.7
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0.080 to 0.13
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
92.2 to 94