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Zamak 2 vs. EN 1.0590 Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.0590 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 1.0590 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
19
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
290
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
73
Shear Strength, MPa 320
380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
430

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
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
8.4

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
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
480
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.24
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
96.4 to 100
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.060
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.027
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.060
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0