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Zamak 2 vs. ASTM A182 Grade F36

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while ASTM A182 grade F36 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F36.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
330
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
73
Shear Strength, MPa 320
440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
3.4
Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
53

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
650
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0 to 0.050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.1 to 0.17
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0.5 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
95 to 97.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.25 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
1.0 to 1.3
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.015 to 0.045
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0.25 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0