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Zamak 5 vs. ASTM A210 Steel

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while ASTM A210 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 5 and the bottom bar is ASTM A210 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 92
140 to 160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 56
230 to 250
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
73
Shear Strength, MPa 260
320 to 360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
470 to 540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
290 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1460 to 1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
52 to 53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
8.0 to 8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
1.8
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
45 to 46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
140 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
230 to 250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
17 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
17 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
15 to 17