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Zamak 5 vs. ASTM A182 Grade F6b

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while ASTM A182 grade F6b belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, 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 F6b.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 92
260
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 56
440
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
76
Shear Strength, MPa 260
530
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
750
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
2.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
8.0
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
30
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
1280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
31

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
81.2 to 87.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
1.0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0