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SAE-AISI M10 Steel vs. Zamak 5

SAE-AISI M10 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 M10 steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740 to 2170
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1520
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1470
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
27

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
12
Density, g/cm3 7.9
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 76
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 47
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.5
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 68
9.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.84 to 1.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 82.3 to 85.6
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.025 to 0.080
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 7.8 to 8.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
94.3 to 95.7