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Zamak 5 vs. ASTM A299 Steel

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while ASTM A299 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 A299 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 92
180 to 190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
21 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 56
230 to 250
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
73
Shear Strength, MPa 260
370 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
590 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
330 to 360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
400
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
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
1.9
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
290 to 350
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
21 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
17 to 18