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Zamak 2 vs. SAE-AISI 1008 Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1008 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 SAE-AISI 1008 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
93 to 100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
22 to 33
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
150 to 220
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
73
Shear Strength, MPa 320
220 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
330 to 370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
190 to 310

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
62
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
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
78 to 91
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
92 to 260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
12 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
13 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
10 to 12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
99.31 to 99.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0