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Zamak 5 vs. AWS E308L

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while AWS E308L belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 5 and the bottom bar is AWS E308L.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
16
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
150

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
62.9 to 72.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
9.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0