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Zamak 5 vs. EN 1.7715 Steel

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.7715 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 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 1.7715 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 92
160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 56
240
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
73
Shear Strength, MPa 260
340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1430
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
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
2.9
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
30
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
52

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0 to 0.040
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.1 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
96.5 to 98.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.5 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.22 to 0.28
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0