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Zamak 5 vs. EN 1.3558 Steel

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.3558 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 5 and the bottom bar is EN 1.3558 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 92
230
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
490
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
45
Density, g/cm3 6.4
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
90

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
5.3
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
0.7 to 0.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.9 to 4.3
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
73.7 to 77.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
17.5 to 19
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.0 to 1.3
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0