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Zamak 2 vs. Type 2 Magnetic Alloy

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while Type 2 magnetic alloy belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is Type 2 magnetic alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
2.0 to 38
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
510 to 910
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
260 to 870

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
3.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
4.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
33
Density, g/cm3 6.5
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
5.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
81
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
18 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
170 to 2010
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
17 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
17 to 25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
16 to 29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
48.2 to 53
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
47 to 49
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0