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Zamak 5 vs. EN 1.0446 Cast Steel

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.0446 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 5 and the bottom bar is EN 1.0446 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 56
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
270

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
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
1.7
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
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
99.935 to 100
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0