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Zamak 2 vs. EN 1.0303 Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.0303 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 1.0303 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
84 to 120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
12 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
150 to 230
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
73
Shear Strength, MPa 320
220 to 260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
290 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
200 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
6.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
7.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
1.8
Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
30 to 94
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
110 to 270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
10 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
12 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
9.2 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0.020 to 0.060
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
99.335 to 99.71
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.25 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0