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Zamak 5 vs. EN 1.7376 Steel

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.7376 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 5 and the bottom bar is EN 1.7376 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 92
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 56
320
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
9.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
6.5
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
29
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
88

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
560
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.12 to 0.19
Chromium (Cr), % 0
8.0 to 10
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
86.2 to 90.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.35 to 0.65
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0