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Zamak 5 vs. SAE-AISI 1090 Steel

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1090 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 1090 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 92
220 to 280
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 56
320 to 380
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
72
Shear Strength, MPa 260
470 to 570
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
790 to 950
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
520 to 610

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
50
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
82 to 91
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
730 to 1000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
28 to 34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
24 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
25 to 31

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.85 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
98 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