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Zamak 5 vs. EN 1.3555 Steel

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.3555 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 5 and the bottom bar is EN 1.3555 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 92
230
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
540
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
9.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
11
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
5.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
81
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
90

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.1 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.9 to 4.3
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
85.4 to 87.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.0 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
3.2 to 3.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0.1 to 0.25
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.15
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.0 to 1.3
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0