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Zamak 5 vs. EN 1.0314 Steel

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.0314 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 1.0314 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 92
92 to 120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
24 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 56
140 to 220
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
73
Shear Strength, MPa 260
200 to 250
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
320 to 400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
190 to 310

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
1430
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
68 to 87
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
95 to 250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
11 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
13 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
10 to 13

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 to 0.030
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
99.365 to 99.78
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
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