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SAE-AISI M46 Steel vs. Zamak 2

SAE-AISI M46 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Zamak 2 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 M46 steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 800 to 2300
360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1540
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
12
Density, g/cm3 8.1
6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 78
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 48
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.9
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 71
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 1.2 to 1.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.7 to 4.2
0
Cobalt (Co), % 7.8 to 8.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
2.5 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 70 to 73.8
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 8.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.65
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Tungsten (W), % 1.9 to 2.2
0
Vanadium (V), % 3.0 to 3.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
92.2 to 94