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Zamak 2 vs. SAE-AISI H19 Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H19 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI H19 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
720 to 1990

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1540
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
22
Density, g/cm3 6.5
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
24 to 68
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
7.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
21 to 59

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.32 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.0 to 4.8
Cobalt (Co), % 0
4.0 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
81.4 to 85.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.3 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0.2 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.2
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0