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Zamak 2 vs. EN 1.3963 Alloy

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.3963 alloy belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is EN 1.3963 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
72
Shear Strength, MPa 320
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
440
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
25
Density, g/cm3 6.5
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
4.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
66
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
110

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
60.5 to 64.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
35 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0