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SAE-AISI D2 Steel vs. Zamak 5

SAE-AISI D2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI D2 steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Elongation at Break, % 5.0 to 16
6.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310 to 860
56
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
33
Shear Strength, MPa 460 to 1160
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 2000
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 470 to 1510
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.3
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.1
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
12
Density, g/cm3 7.7
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92 to 100
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 570 to 5940
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 72
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 46
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 67
9.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 1.4 to 1.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 81.3 to 86.9
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.025 to 0.080
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.7 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
94.3 to 95.7