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Zamak 7 vs. EN 1.5024 Steel

Zamak 7 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.5024 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 7 and the bottom bar is EN 1.5024 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
200 to 470
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
670 to 1930

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
1.9
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
45

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
24 to 69
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
22 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
20 to 58

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.42 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.075
96.7 to 97.6
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
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.5 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0