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Zamak 5 vs. ASTM A387 Grade 22L Class 1

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while ASTM A387 grade 22L class 1 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 5 and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 22L class 1.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 92
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 56
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
74
Shear Strength, MPa 260
310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
460
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
3.8
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
58

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
83
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
95.2 to 96.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0