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Zamak 5 vs. EN 1.5408 Steel

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.5408 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 1.5408 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 92
140 to 160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
460 to 1620

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
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
2.0
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
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
16 to 57
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
17 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
13 to 48

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.28 to 0.32
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
97.7 to 98.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.8 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.080 to 0.12
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0