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Zamak 2 vs. EN 1.1221 Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.1221 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 EN 1.1221 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
210 to 250
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
10 to 21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
240 to 340
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
72
Shear Strength, MPa 320
450 to 520
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
730 to 870
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
390 to 550

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
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
48
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
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
67 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
410 to 800
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
26 to 31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
23 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
23 to 28

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.57 to 0.65
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.4
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
97.1 to 98.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0