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Zamak 7 vs. ACI-ASTM CF10SMnN Steel

Zamak 7 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CF10SMnN steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 7 and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CF10SMnN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
190
Elongation at Break, % 13
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 47
260
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
500
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
15
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.075
59.1 to 65.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.0050 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.0050 to 0.020
8.0 to 9.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.080 to 0.18
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.060
Silicon (Si), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0