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SAE-AISI A7 Steel vs. Zamak 5

SAE-AISI A7 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI A7 steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 800 to 2150
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
27

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
12
Density, g/cm3 7.7
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 200
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 77
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 48
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27 to 72
9.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 2.0 to 2.9
0
Chromium (Cr), % 5.0 to 5.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 81.4 to 87.7
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.025 to 0.080
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.4
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Tungsten (W), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 3.9 to 5.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
94.3 to 95.7