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Zamak 5 vs. EN 1.0644 Steel

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.0644 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 1.0644 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 92
200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 56
380
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
73
Shear Strength, MPa 260
420
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
2.4
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
870
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0.010 to 0.050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.16 to 0.22
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
96.1 to 98.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.3 to 1.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.080
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.4
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0.1 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.080 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0