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Zamak 2 vs. ASTM A372 Grade D Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while ASTM A372 grade D steel 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 A372 grade D steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
250
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
340
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
73
Shear Strength, MPa 320
500
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
810
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
400
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
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
2.1
Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.4 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
97.1 to 97.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.4 to 1.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.17 to 0.27
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0