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Zamak 5 vs. SAE-AISI 1552 Steel

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1552 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 1552 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 92
220 to 250
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
11 to 14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 56
290 to 400
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
72
Shear Strength, MPa 260
460 to 510
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
760 to 840
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
460 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
400
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
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
12

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
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
81 to 98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
560 to 1130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
27 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
24 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
26 to 29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.47 to 0.55
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
97.9 to 98.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.2 to 1.5
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