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Zamak 2 vs. SAE-AISI 1095 Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1095 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 1095 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
200 to 270
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
10 to 11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
310 to 370
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
72
Shear Strength, MPa 320
400 to 540
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
680 to 900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
500 to 590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
9.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
11

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
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
63 to 84
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
660 to 930
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
24 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
22 to 29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.9 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
98.4 to 98.8
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