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Zamak 2 vs. EN 1.0107 Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.0107 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is EN 1.0107 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
29
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
73
Shear Strength, MPa 320
250
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
210

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
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
2.1
Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.13
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
97.7 to 100
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.080
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.3
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.040
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0