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Zamak 2 vs. ACI-ASTM CK35MN Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CK35MN steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 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 Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CK35MN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
210
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
40
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
270
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
31
Density, g/cm3 6.5
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
5.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
81
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.035
Chromium (Cr), % 0
22 to 24
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
43.4 to 51.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 6.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
20 to 22
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.21 to 0.32
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0