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Zamak 2 vs. AWS E219

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while AWS E219 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is AWS E219.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
15
Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
3.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21.5
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
58.6 to 67.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
8.0 to 10
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
5.5 to 7.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0