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Zamak 5 vs. EN 1.5450 Steel

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.5450 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 1.5450 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 92
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
19
Fatigue Strength, MPa 56
310
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
73
Shear Strength, MPa 260
380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
2.4
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0 to 0.060
Boron (B), % 0
0.0020 to 0.0060
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.060 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
97.6 to 98.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0.1 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.060
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0