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Zamak 5 vs. EN 1.0214 Steel

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.0214 steel 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 EN 1.0214 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 92
97 to 130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
12 to 31
Fatigue Strength, MPa 56
160 to 250
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
73
Shear Strength, MPa 260
250 to 290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
330 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
210 to 360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
6.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
7.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
1.8
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
34 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
120 to 340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
12 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
11 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0.020 to 0.060
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.080 to 0.12
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
99.17 to 99.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0