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Zamak 5 vs. SAE-AISI 1084 Steel

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1084 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 5 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1084 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 92
220 to 270
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 56
320 to 370
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
72
Shear Strength, MPa 260
470 to 550
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
780 to 930
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
510 to 600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
1.8
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
81 to 89
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
700 to 960
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
28 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
24 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
25 to 30

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.8 to 0.93
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
98.1 to 98.6
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 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0