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Zamak 5 vs. EN 1.1191 Steel

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.1191 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 1.1191 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 92
180 to 200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
16 to 17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 56
210 to 290
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
72
Shear Strength, MPa 260
380 to 430
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
630 to 700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
310 to 440

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
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
2.1
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
83 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
260 to 510
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
22 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
21 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
20 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.42 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.4
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
97.3 to 99.08
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0