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Zamak 5 vs. EN 1.8505 Steel

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.8505 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 1.8505 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 92
320
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
13
Fatigue Strength, MPa 56
540
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
73
Shear Strength, MPa 260
630
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
1050
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
2.8
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
65

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
1950
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
31

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0.8 to 1.2
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.28 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.5 to 1.8
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
95.4 to 97.1
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
0.2 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
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