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SAE-AISI O6 Steel vs. Zamak 5

SAE-AISI O6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI O6 steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
87
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 71
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 2070
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
12
Density, g/cm3 7.7
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 74
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 47
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 69
9.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 94.6 to 97.7
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.025 to 0.080
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 1.1
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.55 to 1.5
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
94.3 to 95.7