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Zamak 5 vs. ASTM A514 Steel

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while ASTM A514 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 A514 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 92
240 to 250
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
18 to 21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 56
470 to 540
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
73
Shear Strength, MPa 260
490 to 520
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
790 to 830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
690 to 770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
400 to 440
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
37 to 51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.2 to 7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
8.3 to 8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
2.3 to 3.8
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.6 to 1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
21 to 25
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
48 to 57

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
140 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
1280 to 1590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
28 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
24 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
10 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
23 to 24