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Zamak 5 vs. EN 1.8151 Steel

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.8151 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 5 and the bottom bar is EN 1.8151 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 92
200 to 540
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
670 to 1940

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
2.2
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
25
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
49

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
24 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
20 to 58

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.4 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
95.9 to 97.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
1.3 to 1.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0