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Zamak 7 vs. ASTM A182 Grade F22V

Zamak 7 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while ASTM A182 grade F22V 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 7 and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F22V.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
190
Elongation at Break, % 13
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 47
320
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
74
Shear Strength, MPa 210
420
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
460
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
4.2
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
35
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
61

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Calcium (Ca), % 0
0 to 0.015
Carbon (C), % 0
0.11 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.075
94.6 to 96.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.0050 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0.0050 to 0.020
0 to 0.25
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.25 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0