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Zamak 5 vs. EN 1.6580 Steel

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.6580 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 1.6580 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 92
220 to 350
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
11 to 19
Fatigue Strength, MPa 56
310 to 610
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
73
Shear Strength, MPa 260
450 to 700
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
720 to 1170
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
460 to 990

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
450
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
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
4.3
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
59

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
120 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
560 to 2590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
26 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
23 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
21 to 34

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.26 to 0.34
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.8 to 2.2
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
93.7 to 95.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.3 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
1.8 to 2.2
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