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Zamak 2 vs. SAE-AISI 1078 Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1078 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 1078 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
220 to 230
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
11 to 14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
270 to 350
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
72
Shear Strength, MPa 320
440 to 470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
730 to 780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
430 to 570

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
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
1.8
Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.8
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
77 to 90
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
490 to 860
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
26 to 28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
23 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
25 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.72 to 0.85
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
98.5 to 99
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
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