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Zamak 5 vs. SAE-AISI H14 Steel

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H14 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 5 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI H14 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
710 to 2030

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1530
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
9.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
15
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
73

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
24 to 69
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
9.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
24 to 68

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.35 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
86.5 to 89.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0.8 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
4.0 to 5.3
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0