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Zamak 2 vs. EN 1.7379 Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.7379 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is EN 1.7379 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
320
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
460
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
3.8
Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
59

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.13 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
94.5 to 96.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0