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Zamak 7 vs. ASTM Grade LC4 Steel

Zamak 7 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while ASTM grade LC4 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 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 grade LC4 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
190
Elongation at Break, % 13
27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 47
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
410
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
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
4.6
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
54

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.075
93.4 to 95.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.0050 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0.0050 to 0.020
4.0 to 5.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.045
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0