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Zamak 5 vs. ASTM A182 Grade F11 Class 2

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while ASTM A182 grade F11 class 2 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 5 and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F11 class 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 92
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 56
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
73
Shear Strength, MPa 260
340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
430
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
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
2.9
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
53

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
95.8 to 97.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.44 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0.5 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0