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Zamak 5 vs. EN 1.8527 Steel

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.8527 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 1.8527 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 92
270
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 56
520
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
74
Shear Strength, MPa 260
550
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
490
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
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
4.0
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
66

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
1670
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.040 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.7 to 4.3
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
93.2 to 95.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.85 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
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