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Zamak 5 vs. AWS E316LMn

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while AWS E316LMn belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 5 and the bottom bar is AWS E316LMn.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
24
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
4.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
180

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20
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
47.5 to 59.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
5.0 to 8.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
15 to 18
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.9
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0