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Zamak 7 vs. EN 1.1140 Steel

Zamak 7 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.1140 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 7 and the bottom bar is EN 1.1140 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
190
Elongation at Break, % 13
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 47
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
73
Shear Strength, MPa 210
280
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
400
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
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
1.8
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.12 to 0.18
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.075
98.7 to 99.56
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.0050 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0.0050 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.020 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0