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Zamak 5 vs. SAE-AISI 52100 Steel

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 52100 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 5 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 52100 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 92
180 to 210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
10 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 56
250 to 340
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
72
Shear Strength, MPa 260
370 to 420
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
590 to 2010
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
360 to 560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
430
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
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
12 to 13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
2.4
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
54 to 310
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
350 to 840
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
21 to 72
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
19 to 61

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.93 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.4 to 1.6
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
96.5 to 97.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.25 to 0.45
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0